King Charles III, about to turn 75: tupperware cake with Camilla and commemorative coins

The eco-king Charles III of England focuses on sustainability, respect for the environment and zero waste. Also, on his birthday. The date is approaching: on November 14 the monarch will blow out 75 candles and he does not want any great fanfare. The foundation named after him has announced that there will be music, dancing and the iconic afternoon tea at Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire and Dumfries House in Cumnock, Scotland. The great honorees will be those who turn 75, who share a generation with the sovereign.

Carlos III does not want to generate food waste. An initiative that the sovereign has included in what is known as the Coronation Food Project with the aim of improving the management of surpluses in the production and distribution of food. In addition, he has let his service team who works in the palace kitchen know that, to set an example in terms of resources, they should serve him tea and cake from the tupperware in the refrigerator. Carlos and Camilla will have the same snack cake until it’s over.

In addition, the Royal Mint has minted a commemorative piece for the sovereign’s 75th anniversary that has a current value of five pounds.

For the sovereign it will be his second anniversary as monarch after the death of Elizabeth II in 2022. In the United Kingdom, sovereigns maintain the long 260-year tradition of celebrating their birthday twice if their date of birth falls in winter. This November 14, a family and private format meeting is planned; and on the first weekend of June, with the great Trooping The Colour, it will celebrate its anniversary officially and publicly.

Two days before blowing out the candles, on Saturday, November 11, Charles III will preside over the symbolic Remembrance Day and the ceremonial offering of poppies at the London Cenotaph. It is Remembrance Day, in honor of those who fell in World War II. Last year, the King was moved to tears when hearing the emblematic God save the King.