King Charles’ birthday: Latest updates as gun salutes ring out across London for monarch who turns 76 as he spends day tackling food waste after Gladiator II premiere appearance
King Charles will spend his 76th birthday in London today, sounding gun salutes across the capital to mark the occasion.
The monarch will open two hubs that will distribute surplus food to food banks, schools and community centers as part of his Coronation Food Project, which aims to tackle food waste.
It comes after he attended the premiere of Gladiator II without Queen Camilla, who missed the screening as she recovers from a respiratory infection.
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King will spend his birthday on the Coronation Food Project
The King is visiting Oxfordshire to launch the project on his 75th birthday
King Charles will today open two hubs that will distribute surplus food to food banks, schools and community centers as part of his Coronation Food Project, which aims to tackle food waste.
The program aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food needs in all four countries of the UK.
It involves rescuing surplus food, creating a network of Coronation Food Hubs and funding further food rescue initiatives.
Working with charities FareShare and the Felix Project, the Coronation Food Project has saved around 940 tonnes of surplus food to date – equivalent to 2,240,000 meal portions.
£15 million has been raised to design, build and run a network of up to ten Coronation Food Hubs across the UK.
Watch: King attends the premiere of Gladiator II
King Charles made a movie star-worthy entrance as he arrived in his Bentley limousine for the world premiere of Gladiator II in Leicester Square last night.
The royal spent the eve of his birthday watching the highly anticipated blockbuster, just after a glittering reception he and Camilla hosted to celebrate the film and TV charity’s centenary.
He looked dapper in a black tuxedo, paired with a bow tie, on the red carpet where the monarch smiled for the cameras.
Earlier in the evening, Charles and his wife chatted with celebrities including film director Ridley Scott as they welcomed a host of stars to Buckingham Palace.
Watch our video of the King meeting the cast on the red carpet below:
King Charles turns 76
Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as King Charles celebrates his 76th birthday.
Rather than putting their feet up to celebrate the occasion, the monarch will spend the day opening two hubs that will distribute large quantities of surplus food to food banks, schools and community centres.
However, his birthday will be marked with gun salutes across London.
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will fire a 41-gun Royal Horse Artillery at Green Park from 12pm and The Honorable Artillery Company will fire a 62-gun Royal Salute from Tower Wharf from 1pm.
Join us for the latest updates on the King throughout the day, plus all the reaction and birthday wishes.
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