THE KING’S BUSY YEAR
From hosting state visits to undertaking historic meetings, the tireless King and Queen continue to put in the hard yards
REPORT: CATHERINE OLIVE
PHOTOS: CHRIS JACKSON. GETTY IMAGES. PA IMAGES
Now 77, and despite his ongoing treatment for cancer, the King spent 2025 proving that he remains firmly in the driving seat.
As if to illustrate the fact, His Majesty celebrated his birthday on 14 November with an impressive turn at the controls of a tram-train, declaring “this is wonderful” as he sped on his way.