Live: Gun salutes mark King Charles III’s 75th birthday

Watch live as gun salutes mark King Charles III’s 75th birthday. Tuesday will be a working day for the monarch, who will officially launch the Coronation Food Project with the Queen which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food need. Charles and Camilla will visit a surplus food distribution centre outside London and meet staff and volunteers to hear about the ways in which food waste can be used for social good. The King will also host a Buckingham Palace reception highlighting the work of nurses and midwives over the decades as part of the NHS 75 celebrations. Birthday celebrations began early for the King when, on Monday, he was guest of honour at a party staged in the grounds of his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire. Charles joined a host of people, from community stalwarts nominated by friends and family who were also turning 75 this year, to representatives from organisations marking the same milestone, from the NHS to members of the Windrush generation. Among the famous faces at the event were celebrity chef Raymond Blanc, The Repair Shop host Jay Blades and singer Leee John from the 1980s group Imagination. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: