Many happy returns are in order for King Charles III, as today is his 77th birthday.
While the pomp and circumstance of Trooping the Colour – the monarch’s birthday parade – takes place in June, The King’s actual birthday falls on November 14.
The King isn’t the only Royal Family member to have a birthday in November, in the lead up to Christmas – with several others looking forward to their own big day soon.
So, when do the Royal Family’s birthdays fall each year, and how old are they all now?
Get your diaries ready, because here are all the dates you need to know.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla
King Charles III, 77, celebrates his birthday on November 14 and was born in 1948.
His wife, Queen Camilla, was born on July 17, 1947 and is currently 78 years old.
Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward
The King is the eldest of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s four children.
Anne, The Princess Royal is 75 years old and was born on August 15, 1950.
Prince Andrew, The Duke of York was born on February 19, 1960, almost a full 10 years after Anne, making him 65 years old.
The late Queen and Prince Philip’s youngest, Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, 61, celebrates his birthday on March 10 and was born in 1964.
Princess Anne has two children with her ex-husband, Mark Phillips. They are Peter Phillips (born 1977) who is 47 but will turn 48 on November 15, and 44-year-old Zara Tindall (born May 15, 1981).
Her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence is 70, and his birthday is March 1, 1955.
Prince Andrew has two children from his marriage with Sarah, Duchess of York. They are Princess Beatrice, 37, born August 8, 1988, and Princess Eugenie, 35, born March 23, 1990.
Prince Edward meanwhile also has two children with wife Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh, 60, whose birthday is January 20, 1965.
They are 22-year-old Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, born November 8, 2003, and 16-year-old James, The Earl of Wessex, born December 17, 2007.
Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children
The first royal birthday of the year belongs to Catherine, The Princess of Wales.
The Princess was born on January 9, 1982, making her 43 currently.
Prince William, The Prince of Wales is now 43. He was born on June 21, 1982.
The couple have three children together. Prince George was born on July 22, 2013 and is aged 12.
Princess Charlotte is 10 years of age, born on May 2, 2015. Prince Louis was born on April 23, 2018 – making him seven years old.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their children
Prince Harry’s birthday is September 15, 1984. He celebrated his 41st this year.
His wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, is 44 and was born in California on August 4, 1981.
The couple’s eldest child, six-year-old Prince Archie, was born on May 6, 2019.
Archie’s little sister Princess Lilibet is four, and her birthday is on June 4, 2021.
The full list of Royal Family birthdays
Here is a breakdown of significant Royal Family birthdays for keen royalists to mark down in their diaries:
- Catherine, The Princess of Wales – January 9, 1982
- Mia Tindall – January 17, 2014
- Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh – January 20, 1965
- August Philip Hawke Brooksbank – February 9, 2021
- Prince Andrew, The Duke of York – February 19, 1960
- Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – March 1, 1955
- Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh – March 10, 1964
- Lucas Tindall – March 21, 2021
- Princess Eugenie – March 23, 1990
- Isla Phillips – March 29, 2012
- Prince Louis – April 23, 2018
- Princess Charlotte – May 2, 2015
- Prince Archie – May 6, 2019
- Zara Tindall – May 15, 1981
- Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank – May 30, 2023
- Princess Lilibet – June 4, 2021
- Lena Tindall – June 18, 2018
- Prince William, The Prince of Wales – June 21, 1982
- Queen Camilla – July 17, 1947
- Prince George – July 22, 2013
- Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex – August 4, 1981
- Princess Beatrice – August 8, 1988
- Princess Anne, The Princess Royal – August 15, 1950
- Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex – September 15, 1984
- Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi – September 18, 2021
- Lady Louise Windsor – November 8, 2003
- King Charles III – November 14, 1948
- Peter Phillips – November 15, 1977
- James, The Earl of Wessex – December 17, 2007
- Savannah Phillips – December 29, 2010.
Who are the youngest and oldest royals?
The youngest member of the Royal Family is Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born to Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, this year.
She is just shy of 11 months old, having been born on January 22.
The next youngest is Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, born to Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank on May 30, 2023.
The oldest is Katharine, The Duchess of Kent (wife of Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent), who is currently 91 years of age.
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