Coronation concert latest: TV viewing figures released after Katy Perry wows Windsor Castle
Lionel Richie and Paloma Faith among performers as Prince William pays tribute to his father and Queen Camilla
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Your support makes all the difference.The Prince of Wales paid a touching tribute to his father at an extravagant concert held to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation.
“Pa, we are all so proud of you,” said Prince William, before praising the King’s dedication to the crown, as well as his environmental and charity work.
The heir to the throne took to the stage in front of 20,000 people at Windsor Castle, ahead of a line-up of performers including Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Paloma Faith, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, and Alexis Ffrench.
A medley of theatre, ballet, theatre and arts performances also took place, featuring newDoctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa in an interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Festivities began at 8pm and lasted until just after 10pm, and were staged the East Lawn of the castle’s grounds, marking the first time an event like this has taken place on the property. Those not at Windsor Castle were able to watch the concert live on BBC One.
The TV viewing figures for the coronation concert have now been released.
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The fashion theme of the coronation concert? A Quality Street tin, starring Katy Perry and Tiwa Savage
I’ve been told people are comparing Perry’s outfit to a Quality Street wrapper.
Toffee penny, perhaps?
Alan Titchmarsh now, paying homage to the monarch’s green thumb.
Here’s HRH “giving a tree a handshake”...
More fun, for anyone who might have been looking away during the brief muppet invasion.
This got missed in the rat-a-tat influx of performers... Tom Cruise!
The Top Gun: Maverick star seems like he’s up to his old tricks.
Watch here:
Straight into Paloma Faith. They’re really rattling through procedings here. I guess when it’s a bill this crammed, you more or less have to.
Lots of nice images of the Lighting Up the Nation initiative. That’s what this bit’s about.
Brief rendition of “God Save the King”, then an appearance from actor and occasional hair transplant spokesperson James Nesbitt.
Repping Northern Ireland, of course, with a nice little monologue.
“Let’s light up the nation like a smile.”
“Unlike Lionel, I won’t go on all night long...”
Prince William on stage now with the jokes. But he soon gets serious, with a nice mention of his late “proud mother”.
Pays tribute to his father for putting environmental issues first. And the Prince’s Trust, which has supported over a million young people, he says.
Looking quite emotional to be honest.
“Pa, we are all so proud of you.”
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