King Charles takes on a new role on his 74th birthday
King Charles has taken on a new role just one day before his 74th birthday.
The Palace announced that His Majesty has officially taken the role of The Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a post previously held by his late father, Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh was the longest-serving Ranger of Windsor Great Park, holding the role from 1952 until his passing in 2021.
Sharing a new official portrait of the King on the Royal Family's Instagram, the caption explains that The Ranger of The Great Park "offers oversight and guidance to the Deputy Ranger and his team in the day-to-day stewardship of one of the country’s oldest estates."
The appointment of the new role coincides with the King's 74th birthday, which falls on November 14th.
Having spent Sunday leading the nation and the royal family at the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, King Charles celebrated his birthday privately, with no official engagements announced.
This is Charles’ first birthday since becoming Britain’s new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September.
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