But first, more on the origin story ... and why Britain's King Charles wished Hello Kitty a happy 50th birthday when he hosted Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at Buckingham Palace ...

Her 50th year has been celebrated at events in Japan, Singapore, the US and the UK, where she received a birthday message ... money from her creation), Hello Kitty first appeared on a clear ...

Born in Adelaide, Ms Kyriakopoulos says she first met Hello Kitty as a young girl in her ... "I was nine years old, it was just before my tenth birthday. I have family in the Philippines ...

where she received a birthday message from King Charles at a state banquet in Buckingham Palace. Quite the party then, for a character with two black-dotted eyes, no mouth and a yellow button nose.