King Charles' "advancing years" mean he feels less of a need for birthday celebrations. The monarch turns 76 on 14 November and has written a personal letter to the Military Wives Choirs to express his “warmest possible gratitude for your very kind early birthday present” after they recorded new single 'November Sunday', which was release last week, to mark the occasion. According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Charles told the group he had been “deeply touched by your wonderfully thoughtful tribute”.
He added: “While those of us of a certain age may feel the need for any such birthday celebrations is in inverse proportion to our advancing years, I am nonetheless deeply touched by your wonderfully thoughtful tribute.” The king also reflected on the "joy" he experienced as a member of a choir during his school days and thanked the group for their support for their loved ones in the military, as well as for one another. He wrote: “I also wanted to thank you for your steadfast support not only for your loved ones serving in our military, who sacrifice so much time away from you and your families to protect us, but also for one another.
“Having sung in a choir myself when I was at school, I know the joy of performing together can create close-knit friendships and support groups, and I remain a firm believer that music has a unique power to unite and inspire us all.” Caroline Paxton, the chair of trustees at the Military Wives Choirs, admitted the group were d.
