With King Charles III's coronation just around the corner, many Brits have royal celebrations on the brain right now. And it's got many wondering if our new monarch will follow in the footsteps of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, when it comes to the number of birthdays he'll be celebrating each year.
Having celebrated his 74th birthday on November 14, 2022, it seems that King Charles will continue the 250-year tradition of having a second birthday in the summer. The Queen's actual birth date was in April, but her 'official' celebration fell on the second Saturday in June, The Mirror reported last year.
Traditionally, the monarch's 'official' birthday is marked with a Trooping the Colour parade in central London, a pastime that was first introduced back in 1748. King Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910, decided to move the parade to June as, with his birthday also in November, he believed that a June celebration would provide better weather for the occasion.
