As tradition dictates, the two sovereigns sent a card to Britons who are celebrating their 100th birthday this year.
If he wants to break certain traditions, it is worth keeping others. Specifically, the one established during the reign of former King George V, father of the late Elizabeth II, which consisted of Britons blowing out their 100th candle and sending those celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary a greeting card from the sovereign.
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So on Friday, October 21, a Scottish woman named Ruth Park-Pearson, a World War II veteran, received the first birthday card sent by the new King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, in her mailbox. In the photo, taken in 1998, the two sovereigns are all smiles for the camera. The queen wears a white dress to symbolize wisdom and purity, while her husband wears an elegant navy blue suit.
1.3 million cards
Since then, the tradition has expanded as it is now possible to receive birthday cards for 105 year olds and those celebrating their 65th and 70th wedding anniversaries. You can even now sign up on the Royal Family website to receive emails sent by Buckingham Palace for any occasion. During her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II is said to have sent around 1.3 million greeting cards to people in the UK and overseas.
Source: Le Figaro
