King Charles III loves Kylie Minogue’s Locomotion
Australia was front and centre on Commonwealth Day with the King reflecting on his tour of Oz and naming a Kylie Minogue hit his favourite song. But a smitten William had eyes only for Kate.
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Prince William may have had the world at his feet on Commonwealth Day but the future king had eyes only for one person – his beloved wife.
King and Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a special Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey as part of the celebrations for the 56 countries in the commonwealth.
But as the pictures show, Prince William was captivated by Princess Catherine who looked the picture of health in her stylish red ensemble.
Meanwhile, King Charles revealed Kylie Minogue’s hit song is his number one favourite tune.
Charles has released a carefully curated playlist of his favourite artists, which also includes songs from Bob Marley and Grace Kelly.
Titled ‘The King’s Music Room’, the collection of the royal’s favourite hits from musicians in the commonwealth includes a mix of hip hop and reggae to tunes from as early as the 1930s and recent hit songs by more contemporary artists.
“Kylie Minogue came to St James’ palace to perform this song in 2012,” Charles said in a video posted to the royal Instagram account.
“The song is The Loco-motion and this is music for dancing.
“Again, it has that infectious energy which makes it, I find, incredibly hard to sit still.”
Apparently unable to help himself, King Charles tapped his fingers and did a little boogie while seated at his Buckingham Palace desk.
Charles also gave Australia a special shout out on social media, sharing a photo of him with Queen Camilla in front of the Sydney Opera House.
“Thank you to everyone around the Commonwealth who has welcomed a member of the Royal Family to their country in the past year,” he wrote.
In a short message upon the release of his personalised collection of hits, Charles said: “Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others.
“It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness, and to take us to distant places.
“But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration.
“In other words, it brings us joy.”
Some of the contemporary artists that feature in Charles’s playlist may surprise some and include Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Davido and British singer Raye.
The King’s music collection is now available for free on Apple Music or on demand with an Apple Music subscription.
Apple Music’s global head of content and editorial Rachel Newman said she’s thrilled that the monarch has been able to release his favourite hits to the world in one curated selection.
“We are honoured that King Charles III chose to share his personal playlist with us, and with music fans around the world,” he said.
The King’s Music master, Errollyn Wallen, said it was a perfect opportunity to not just share the King’s musical tastes but also to display many hit talents from the Commonwealth.
“You can see His Majesty’s wide-ranging enthusiasm for music in this playlist to mark Commonwealth Day,” she said.
“The Commonwealth has produced more than its fair share of wonderful songs, singers, and musicians, and this fun and eclectic collection is a great reminder of this treasure trove of creativity.”
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