Get a birthday or anniversary message from the King

You can get a free birthday or anniversary message from the King and the Queen Consort for a British national.

Birthdays

You can get a message for someone’s:

  • 100th birthday
  • 105th birthday
  • birthday each year following their 105th

If the person gets a State Pension or other benefit and lives in the UK

You do not need to apply for a birthday message.

This will be sent using the name and address on the person’s State Pension or other benefit record.

To update a State Pension record, contact the Pension Service.

To update any other benefit record, report a change in circumstances.

If the person does not get a State Pension or other benefit or does not live in the UK

You need to apply for a message. You can apply:

  • no earlier than 5 weeks before the birthday date
  • up to 6 months after for a belated message

Apply for a birthday message online.

Find out more, including how to apply by post, on the Royal website.

Anniversaries

You can get a message for a couple’s:

  • 60th (diamond) anniversary
  • 65th anniversary
  • 70th (platinum) anniversary
  • anniversary each year following their 70th

You can apply:

  • no earlier than 5 weeks before the anniversary date if you apply online, or 3 weeks before if you apply by post
  • up to 6 months after for a belated message

You’ll need to send a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate when you apply.

Apply for an anniversary message online.

Find out more, including how to apply by post, on the Royal website.

If you do not have a copy of the marriage certificate and the couple got married in England or Wales

Call the General Register Office to apply 8 weeks before the anniversary.

You’ll need:

  • the names of the couple
  • their current address
  • the date and place of the marriage

The General Register Office will confirm the details and request the anniversary message for you.

General Register Office
Telephone: 0300 123 1837
Textphone: 18001 0300 123 1837
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
Saturday, 9am to 4pm
Find out about call charges

If you do not have a copy of the marriage certificate and the couple got married in Scotland or Northern Ireland

There are different processes in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

If the person lives in Australia, Canada or New Zealand

You must apply directly to the Governor-General. For contact details call the Anniversaries Office.

Anniversaries Office
Telephone: 020 7930 4832
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

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