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

Prince William pays tribute to King Charles in touching coronation concert speech

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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• ‘Pa, we are all so proud of you’: Prince William pays tribute to King Charles III’s dedication to service
• TV figures for Windsor Castle concert released
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[6 May 2023 13:46 · Roisin O'Connor]

Royal family shows off ‘groovy’ moves at coronation concert as fans praise their carefree dancing

Members of the royal family joined in on the fun when Lionel Richie and other musical stars got everyone dancing at Windsor Castle.

On Sunday (7 May), an extravagant concert was held at Windsor Castle in honour of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, a day after the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The line-up of performers for the event included Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Paloma Faith, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, and Alexis Ffrench.

Legendary singer Lionel Richie took the stage on Sunday evening, where he performed some of his biggest hits in front of the King and the rest of the royal family. He kicked off his set with the hit track, “Easy (Like Sunday Morning)”, as the audience joined in singing along. Richie then got the crowd on their feet to dance to the bluesy track, “All Night Long”.

[6 May 2023 13:31 · Roisin O'Connor]

Prince Louis pictured at first royal engagement after missing out on Windsor Castle concert

Prince Louis took part in his first official royal engagement, joining his family as they helped renovate a Scout Hut near to their Windsor home.

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[6 May 2023 13:10 · Roisin O'Connor]

Queuegate 2.0?

Amanda Holden was so keen make a swift exit from the coronation concert that she apparently attempted to jump the queue to leave, made up of stars including Naomi Campbell and British Vogue editor Edward Enninful.

A witness to the incident told The Independent that a woman who appeared to be a member of the Britain’s Got Talent judge’s team was trying to move others aside to get Holden out of the show in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

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[6 May 2023 01:05 · Roisin O'Connor]

Lionel Richie fans surprised by ‘completely different voice’

Those who watched the concert from afar did not hesitate to share their opinions on Lionel Richie’s performance.

While plenty of people were excited for the “Dancing on the Ceiling” star to bring his classic hits to the proceedings, some viewers opined that his voice sounded different to their expectations.

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