Britain’s Prince Charles celebrated his 72nd birthday today after an eventful year in which he contracted the coronavirus and his son Prince Harry stepped down from official royal duties.

Officials said the traditional ceremonies such as the gun salutes that would normally be fired from London’s Green Park and the Tower of London for the heir to the throne’s birthday, would not take place this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Charles’ eldest son, Prince William, and his wife, Kate, were among those wishing him a happy birthday on social media. The royal family';s official Twitter account posted a photo of Charles as a baby sitting on Queen Elizabeth II';s knee, while the account of Charles and his wife, Camilla, shared a photo of the prince dressed in a kilt and smiling to the camera.

Charles had tested positive for the coronavirus in March and self-isolated for a week in Scotland with mild Covid-19 symptoms, which he later said he was lucky to have “got away with it quite lightly.”

Also this year, Charles’ son Harry and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, move abroad after quitting royal duties. The couple, who said they wanted to seek financial independence, have settled in California with their son, Archie.

Charles, known as the Prince of Wales, is the queen’s eldest son. He became heir apparent at age 3, when his mother was crowned monarch in 1952.