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Written by Hafsa Khalil, CNNLondon
King Charles III is celebrating his first birthday connected the British throne with a caller photograph and a caller relation arsenic Ranger of Windsor Great Park.
Released connected Monday, his 74th birthday, the photograph marks Charles' assignment arsenic Ranger.
The photograph shows the monarch leaning against an past oak histrion successful Windsor Great Park, with the wintertime prima gleaming successful the background.
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Britain's King Charles III speaks successful the Throne Room astatine St James's Palace during the Accession Council successful London successful September 2022. He was formally proclaimed arsenic King. Joining him were his lad Prince William and his woman Camilla, the Queen Consort. Credit: Jonathan Brady/Pool/AP
The station of Ranger was antecedently held by his father, Prince Philip, the precocious Duke of Edinburgh, for 70 years. Duties see offering guidance to the Deputy Ranger connected the stewardship of 1 of the country's oldest estates, Buckingham Palace said successful a statement.
Festivities for the King's day began Monday with a rendition of "Happy Birthday" by the band of the Household Cavalry astatine Buckingham Palace, wherever Charles was calved successful 1948. This show was followed astatine midday by a 41-gun royal salute from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery successful Green Park.
Charles came to the throne connected September 8, with the decease of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, astatine property 96.
Last month, the UK Royal Mint unveiled King Charles III's coin portrait.
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