King Charles turns 76 after year of little celebration

His birthday will be marked by ceremonial gun salutes -- a tradition for the monarch's birthday -- but there will be no day off.

Britain's King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, sits on The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on November 7, 2023. (AFP photo)