King Charles Birthday Card

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The Anniversaries Office accepts postal applications for wedding and birthday messages no sooner than three weeks before the celebration. (A two week extension can be allowed for holiday periods i.e Christmas and Easter). It is possible to apply online up to 5 weeks before. 4. I am applying for an anniversary message and cannot supply a copy of the marriage certificate. Can I still apply without it? The Centenarian Team at the Department for Work and Pensions also work with the Anniversaries office to help notify them of citizens approaching their 100th birthday. This helps to ensure everyone will be receive a message from the monarch. To update any other benefit record, report a change in circumstances. If the person does not get a State Pension or other benefit or does not live in the UK

Please note - unfortunately the Anniversaries Office are unable to accept applications made via courier. Wedding Anniversary Messages HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY: The new royal greeting cards show a smiling King and Queen Consort on the cover (Image by Aaron Chown/PA Wire) Residents of Australia, Canada and New Zealand can also apply. Any applications from these places should be sent to the relevant Governor-General, who, as The King's personal representative in these countries, arranges for these messages to be sent. For 1997 only, The Queen sent messages of congratulations to all those who were married in the same year as Her Majesty, to mark their golden wedding anniversaries, and in 2007 over 18,000 couples celebrating their diamond wedding anniversaries received a specially-worded joint congratulatory message from The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Cards are sent to those celebrating their diamond wedding (60th), 65th, 70th wedding anniversaries and every year thereafter. Their Majesties’ congratulatory messages consist of a card containing a personalised message and are sent via Royal Mail.

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Frequently asked questions 1. Which anniversaries/birthdays does The King send congratulatory messages for? no earlier than 5 weeks before the anniversary date if you apply online, or 3 weeks before if you apply by post

During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II sent approximately 1.3 million cards to celebrate the birthdays and anniversaries of people around the nation and also the Realms and Overseas Territories. The tradition, started during the late Queen's father, King George V's reign, is now in the hands of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla. Only current citizens of Commonwealth realms (countries where The King is Head of State) or UK Overseas Territories are eligible to receive messages. The Anniversaries Office has now officially reopened after the first round of cards from the new King were sent out last week. People who are looking to receive a congratulatory message from the King and Queen Consort, for themselves or a family or friend, are now able to apply for one. It is acceptable for the Anniversaries Office to receive the certificate copy in two halves or on A3 paper. However, please ensure you have copied the left hand side of the certificate stating the marriage/birth place and date along with the celebrant(s) name(s). 14. Is it possible to arrange an anniversary/birthday message to be sent posthumously?Current citizens of Commonwealth realms or UK Overseas Territories. Commonwealth realms are countries where the King is Head of State. Cards are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter, and to those celebrating their diamond wedding (60th), 65th, 70th wedding anniversaries and every year thereafter. Birthday Messages You can get a free birthday or anniversary message from the King and the Queen Consort for a British national. Birthdays His Majesty only sends messages to people who are current citizens of Her Realms and UK Overseas Territories. It would therefore be necessary for you to supply the Anniversaries Office with proof of the celebrant(s) British Nationality (i.e A photocopy of a current or recent British Passport). 10. The celebrant(s) live(s) in Australia, Canada, or New Zealand. What do I need to do?

In May 2002, an event in Israel was held to celebrate Israel's 600 centenarians, inspired by the custom of The Queen's birthday messages. A message from The Queen was sent to the guests, saying: Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.

The oldest ever recipient of a message from The Queen was a Canadian gentleman, who reached the age of 116 in December 1984.

If the couple’s surname has changed since their marriage, is it essential for you to provide proof of their name change. This can be in the form of a copy of the Deed Poll or copy of the London Gazette entry ( www.london-gazette.co.uk). If no official documentation can be found to support the name change, a congratulatory message can still be arranged in the name as stated on the marriage certificate. 12. How much does it cost to arrange a message from His Majesty? It is possible to receive a belated message up to six months after the event. Unfortunately, it is not possible to arrange a message for an event which took place more than six months previously. However, it may be possible to arrange a message for the anniversary/birthday the following year - an application should be made as usual, three weeks before the next anniversary/birthday. 3. How soon can I apply for a message from The King? It is possible to request a message be delivered up to a maximum of 5 days before the event. 9. The celebrant(s) live(s) overseas. Can I still apply for a message? (Excluding Australia, Canada and New Zealand)Cards are sent to people who are celebrating their 100th birthday and their 105th birthday. Anyone who lives to over 105 will receive a letter every year after this. 100TH BIRTHDAYS: The inside of cards sent from the King (Image by Aaron Chown/PA Wire) The King sends messages of congratulations for Diamond (60th), 65th and Platinum (70th) wedding anniversaries and every year thereafter. His Majesty also arranges messages for 100th, 105th birthdays and every year thereafter. 2. Can a message be sent after the anniversary/birthday has passed?