King Charles III marked his seventy-eighth birthday on November 14 with a special appearance on Elton John’s Apple Music podcast, Rocket Hour, The Guardian reported.
The monarch spent the day privately with Queen Camilla after a series of public engagements earlier in the week, according to Page Six. Prince William and Kate Middleton posted a public birthday greeting on Instagram, resharing a post from the official Royal Family account.
During the podcast interview, which also celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the King’s Trust, the two men discussed the track “I’m Still Standing.” John said that he was “still sitting now, though,” prompting laughter from the King.
“With occasional bits dropping off here and there. I know this is a terrible problem as we get older,” said King Charles III.
One day before his birthday, on November 13, the King visited the Surrey Street Market in Croydon, England, where he received a birthday cake and greeted crowds celebrating the market’s 750th anniversary, Page Six reported.
He also visited students at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in South London. The monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, continuing his royal duties while receiving treatment.
MARCA said that King Charles ascended to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, delivering his memorable coronation address on May 6, 2023, where he stated, “In His name and following His example, I have come not to be served but to serve.”
While Prince William and Kate Middleton shared digital tributes, Prince Harry did not post a public birthday message. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle previously relocated to the United States and published the memoir “Spare” in 2023, though the couple recently returned to the United Kingdom with their children, Archie and Lilibet, for an extended stay.
The King’s broadcast appearance featured a curated playlist including tracks by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, and Tina Turner. The special program aired across Apple Music stations through the weekend.
King Charles spent his seventy-eighth birthday privately with Queen Camilla after completing public engagements in South London earlier in the week, according to Page Six.
The sit-down interview on Apple Music celebrated both the monarch’s birthday and the fiftieth anniversary of the King’s Trust, a youth charity founded by the King.
“an opportunity too good to resist” was how King Charles III described the podcast appearance, told other outlets.
The special broadcast aired on Apple Music 1 and Apple Music Hits over the weekend and remains available to stream or download directly on the Apple Music platform, as reported by The Guardian.
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