Royal Family posts touching photobook of King Charles’ life on his 75th birthday – including a poignant shot with a young Harry in happier times

The royal family’s social media accounts have paid tribute to King Charles on his 75th birthday, posting a photobook-style montage of images of the monarch from his very first public appearance as a baby to now – and many key moments in between.

The 39-second clip was posted to the years.

The post shared two emojis, one of a crown and the other of a cake, alongside the words “Wishing His Majesty the King a happy 75th birthday.”

There are images of the late queen, including one from 1948, when she was photographed in public for the first time with her firstborn. Charles is seen fast asleep wearing a royal christening gown in his mother’s arms.

Princes William and Harry also appear – albeit not together – as happy scenes from their childhood flash by, including the moment when the then Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana introduced their second son to the world. at St. Mary’s Hospital in London in September 1984.

There is an image from November 1997 of the then Prince Charles with a young Prince Harry; Father and son are seen capturing their handprints in concrete during an official visit to South Africa.

A photo from 1998 appears of Charles with Prince William on the slopes of the Swiss ski resort Klosters, a favorite of the royal family for years.

The photo book style montage begins with a blue and white front cover featuring a floral scene with bee images and the words ‘Happy Birthday Your Majesty’.

Stirring classical music forms the soundtrack as the montage races through the decades.

The photo book style montage begins with a blue and white cover featuring a floral scene and bee images

Already a people person: Among the images in the montage was a photo of Charles, depicted in 1953 as a five-year-old waving to well-wishers

The King with the late Princess Diana shortly after the birth of Prince Harry on September 15, 1984 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London

The king’s 75th birthday will be a working day for the monarch marked by gun salutes in the capital. Charles will join the Queen in launching the Coronation Food Project, which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food needs.

The king is expected to celebrate his milestone birthday privately with family and friends tonight.

Happier times: The then Prince Charles with a young Prince Harry in 1997; Father and son record their handprints during an official visit to South Africa

Charles’ time on the slopes in Klosters, Switzerland with Princes William and Harry in 1998 also flashes by

At noon, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, named by Charles’ grandfather, King George VI, will fire a 41-gun salute from London’s Green Park. An hour later, the Honorable Artillery Company will fire a 62-gun salute at Tower Wharf, Tower of London – an additional 21 for the City of London.

Guests include around 400 nurses and midwives, alongside England’s Chief Nursing Officer Dame Ruth May and Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England.

The King’s sporting prowess is also celebrated, with a black and white photo showing him hitting a cricket ball

Charles will also host a Buckingham Palace reception highlighting the work of nurses and midwives over the decades as part of the NHS 75 celebrations.

Birthday celebrations started early for the king when he was guest of honor at a party staged in the grounds of his home in Highgrove, Gloucestershire, on Monday.

Charles is working today and will be launching the Coronation Food Project with the Queen, which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food needs. Yesterday he was presented with a cake in Highgrove

Charles joined a host of people, from community stalwarts nominated by friends and family who also turned 75 this year, to representatives from organizations marking the same milestone, such as the NHS and members of the Windrush generation .

Famous faces at the event included celebrity chef Raymond Blanc, The Repair Shop host Jay Blades, and singer Lee John of ’80s group Imagination.

Charles Philip Arthur George was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace.

After his birth – the first at the royal residence since 1886 – his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, drove to Caxton Hall to record the event.