Alongside his actual birthday in November, King Charles will now also follow a royal tradition dating back 250 years as he enjoys a second 'official' birthday in the Summer
Since acceding to the throne upon the death of his mother, King Charles III must now face a raft of changes to his day to day life, ranging from added responsibilities as the sovereign through to relocating to a new residence as he takes on his new role.
This is thanks to a tradition first introduced in 1748, in which Kings and Queens have marked their special day with a Trooping the Colour parade in central London. The King after Edward, George V, helpfully had a birthday in June, but the Queen’s own father George VI was born in December, so reintroduced the tradition of having an ‘official’ birthday, which his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, continued.Rather than setting a specific date for the occasion, The Queen’s official birthday moved, much like other holidays such as Easter and Mother’s Day, but was typically held on the second Saturday of June.
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