{"id":2156466,"date":"2025-11-14T14:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2156466"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:12:10","slug":"new-picture-of-king-charles-released-to-celebrate-his-77th-birthday-ahead-of-wales-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-picture-of-king-charles-released-to-celebrate-his-77th-birthday-ahead-of-wales-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"New picture of King Charles released to celebrate his 77th birthday ahead of Wales visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">A new picture of the King has been released by the Royal Family to celebrate his 77th birthday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">King Charles is<!-- --> celebrating his birthday with a visit to Wales, where he will meet homegrown stars from the arts, heritage, and culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Charles and Camilla will visit South Wales on Friday, where his birthday will be marked with a reception at Cyfarthfa Castle near Merthyr Tydfil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Actress Ruth Jones, TikTok creator Lewis Leigh, fashion designer Julien Macdonald and representatives from the Laura Ashley Foundation will be among the guests.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"cp_grid-legacy n1Jiz\" data-testid=\"inline-tile-list-container\">\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/>\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/><\/aside>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Representatives from the couple\u2019s patronages, including The King\u2019s Trust and the Royal Osteoporosis Society, as well as local businesses such as Cocos Coffee and Candles, and Enaid Wellness, are also expected to attend the community reception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The King\u2019s birthday this year comes after several high-profile personal and public events that were both difficult and historic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"A8Lwr mes-O\"><figcaption class=\"Ya3u6 SilLI\" data-testid=\"captioned-picture-caption\">Andrew with the King.<span class=\"mjYl8\"> Credit: <!-- -->PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer early last year and is continuing his regular treatment programme, believed to be a weekly session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">There has been a scandal over his disgraced brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-11-14\/epstein-victim-says-he-tried-to-lure-her-to-a-dinner-with-a-british-royal\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">Andrew\u2019s links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein<\/span><\/a> eventually led to Charles stripping him of his titles, putting an end to his public life.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">Subscribe free to<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" href=\"https:\/\/itvnews.substack.com\/\" data-testid=\"fecp-link-anchor\"><span class=\"n6NlI\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\"> our weekly newsletter <\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">for exclusive and original coverage from ITV News. Direct to your inbox every Friday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-10-23\/king-charles-prays-with-pope-leo-in-vatican-in-historic-first\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">Charles also paid a historic visit to the Vatican<\/span><\/a>, where he became the first monarch since the Reformation to pray alongside the Pope in a public service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The King and Pope Leo made history in what was seen as a symbolic moment of unity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics across the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">He also hosted US President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, for a second state visit in September.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"vWpZr\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=4266790&amp;playlist=show&amp;color=0B6472&amp;hide-playlist-images=true\" title=\"Podcast playlist embed\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.itv.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new picture of the King has been released by the Royal Family to celebrate his 77th birthday. King Charles is celebrating his birthday with a visit to Wales, where he will meet homegrown stars from the arts, heritage, and culture. 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