The rest of Britain, however, enjoys celebrating a royal’s birthday in one way or another.
Read on to learn more about some royal family birthday traditions and what makes them special.
Gun salutes occur on various special royal occasions, and the monarch’s birthday is one of them.
Typically, gun salutes consist of 21 rounds (yup, that’s alotof noise!)
The Honourable Artillery Company oversees the salute from the London Tower, which typically occurs at 1 p.m.
The bells would typically start ringing at exactly 1 p.m. in honor of the royal’s birthday.
Flash forward to 2023, and things are changing again.
Hussain admitted toNPRthat her initial reaction was to say no.
“I was so afraid of getting it horribly wrong,” she said.
I wish I’d taken a photograph of it!".
Pity he didn’t.
Yup, the queen’s birthday was not in June but on April 21.
The tradition of two birthdays goes way back to King Edward VII’s reign.
When they do go all out, however, it’s an elegant affair.
In 2016, he hosted a shooting party at Balmoral that was attended by friends and family.
Even Queen Consort Camilla likes to keep things simple.
I shall spend it with my family and a few friends."
However, seems like their parents groom them to appreciate low-key celebrations from the get-go.
Royal children get to celebrate their special day, but they don’t typically have big parties.
Prince William and Princess Catherine’s children have had intimate birthday parties attended by friends and family.
They grow up so fast!
Milestone birthdays within the royal family are definitely elaborate, and we bet they’re a tad exhausting too.
His son, Prince George, was also honored by the Royal Mint on his fifth birthday.
The king got to approve this coin’s design personally, which makes it extra special.
This new design will appear on 2, 5, and 50 pence coins.
They had a little help, however.
The couple also donates to other causes in honor of their children’s birthdays.
Queen Consort Camilla is also a woman who likes to give back when her birthday rolls around.
We suspect “go big or go home” is one of Camilla’s mottos.
Charles has served as a guest editor for the magazine three times in honor of his birthday.
The king’s 2020 issue focused on uplifting and encouraging people amid the global pandemic’s many challenges.
Charles also used the opportunity to create more awareness around climate change and ways to combat it.
The issue made waves, selling the most copies in Country Life’s history.
