King Charles jokes with Elton John on birthday radio show
King Charles and Sir Elton John celebrated 50 years of the King's Trust, a youth charity, on a radio show.
Why it matters
The milestone marks five decades of a major youth charity that has helped over a million young people in the UK.
In Australia. No direct Australian effect, though the King's Trust model has influenced similar youth support programs globally.
Key facts
- 1976
- Charity founded
- Over 1 million
- Young people supported
- 78
- King's age at broadcast
- Wembley Arena, 1986
- First benefit concert
- The pair recorded a special episode of Elton John's Rocket Hour on Apple Music, which aired on the king's 78th birthday.
- King Charles and Sir Elton John joked about both still standing, referencing Elton's 1980 hit song.
- Charles founded the charity in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people prepare for work, find jobs or start businesses.
- The King's Trust has supported more than one million young people since launch.
- They discussed benefit concerts stretching from Wembley Arena in the 1980s to more recent shows at Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall.
