Prince William is sending birthday wishes to a new friend.
On Thursday, May 1, the Prince of Wales’ social media pages posted two photos celebrating the 100th birthday of Christina Charlton, a woman he met at the Deirdre Knight Centre in Scotland back in February.
One pic showed Prince William — or, as he’s titled in Scotland, the Duke of Rothesay — sharing a laugh with Charlton during his visit. The other featured the birthday girl celebrating her big day, complete with a crown, sash, banner and balloons.
“Happy 100th Birthday, Chris!” the Kensington Royal account captioned the post. “It was a pleasure meeting Christina Charlton during a recent visit to the Deidre Knight Centre in Forfar, Angus. Yesterday she celebrated her 100th birthday! We hope you had a wonderful day!”
Thank you to the incredible carers and support workers whose compassion and dedication creates such a warm, supportive community at Deidre Knight. pic.twitter.com/EB65GivHt9
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 1, 2025
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The Deirdre Knight Centre provides day care services and carer respite for older members of the community who may be experiencing social isolation, physical or learning disabilities and mental health issues.
Prince William visited on Feb. 6, and the Centre shared photos from his time there on Facebook.
“Centre manager Kathleen Blythe showed Prince William around The Deirdre Knight Centre today, he was super impressed with our service and joined in with a few games of curling and dominoes and chatting to members and staff,” the post read. “Was an amazing afternoon and a honour for us to welcome him into our service and shown him around and he was impressed with all the work we do.”
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In addition to her birthday post from the Duke, Charlton can likely also expect another royal surprise: a card from King Charles!
According to the U.K. government, residents can receive special messages from the monarch for milestone occasions, including birthdays (for the 100th and 105th birthdays, then every year after) and anniversaries (60th, 65th, 70th and every anniversary each year following that).
The custom dates back to 1917 when King George V began sending telegrams to centenarians. During Queen Elizabeth’s reign, approximately 1.3 million cards were sent to mark birthdays and anniversaries across the U.K., the Realms and the overseas territories, per Buckingham Palace.
King Charles continued the tradition shortly after his accession, sending the first round of birthday cards from the palace shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022. The cards feature a portrait of King Charles and Queen Camilla along with a short note and their signatures.
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