King Charles coronation: Prince George would rather be listening to AC/DC

Prince George received rave reviews for his first official duty as a working royal, but proud dad Prince William revealed the nine-year-old had a group of iconic Australians on his mind.

Prince George received rave reviews for his role has King Charles’ page boy in his first official duty as a working royal.

But when asked about the coronation’s music selection, proud dad Prince William revealed his nine-year-old son prefers iconic Australian rock band AC/DC.

The Prince of Wales added the young royal was pleased his first official role didn’t drag for the full five hours that were originally planned for the coronation ceremony.

Prince William and Catherine greeted Big Lunch attendees and coronation concertgoers in an unannounced walkabout for around 40 minutes on The Long Walk in Windsor on Sunday.

Caroline Mulvihill, from the Rock Choir in Windsor and Maidenhead, spoke to William during the meet and greet.

“We were talking about the kind of music we do in Rock Choir and Will was telling us in their household they have a very diverse music taste and George is very much into AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. It was quite interesting to hear that,” she said.

Prince William speaks to a young boy during a walkabout meeting members of the public on the Long Walk near Windsor Castle. Picture: Getty Images

George, nine, played his first major ceremonial role at his grandfather’s coronation as a page of honour.

Sam Leckenby, another choir member who spoke to William, added: “They mentioned they were quite pleased yesterday’s ceremony wasn’t the original five hours long. They were just really lovely.”

The pair walked into the middle of a picnic area and greeted royal fans having their lunch and stopped to talk to children.

Kate wore a light blue blazer paired with a white top, black trousers and white Vega trainers.

Onlookers joked about her white shoes and warned her about the mud in Windsor.

Prince George would rather be listening to AC/DC than the choral pipes during the coronation ceremony. Picture: Getty Images

One young girl burst into tears when she met the princess as she was so overwhelmed.

Kate was also seen picking up an Union flag for a child who dropped it.

William was later heard telling a crying baby he needed to be “very happy today” as he spoke to her aunt who had run over to see the future King.

LOUIS VANISHING ACT AFTER STEALING SHOW

Attention on the rest of the royals melted away as the King, Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales entered the Abbey.

If there was ever any doubt as to who are the brightest stars in the royal constellation, it was dispelled as the group made their slow, stately way down the aisle.

Prince William and Princess Catherine arrive with their children. Picture: AFP

Prince Louis has stolen hearts again with his appearance at the coronation. Picture: Getty Images

Choirs soared and music reached a crescendo, the King and Queen taking it all in and making eye contact with a number of guests, but never losing their solemnity.

Despite the grandiosity of the occasions, there was a moment of sheer cuteness – thanks once again to little Prince Louis.

Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte hold hands as they prepare to enter Westminster Abbey. Picture: AFP

The five-year-old youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales clutched the hand of his sister Charlotte, eight, as they walked behind their grandfather.

Louis’ cheeky antics at last year’s Platinum Jubilee caused mirth around the world, but he was on best behaviour at the coronation.

He was pictured yawning and staring at the ceiling of Westminster Abbey during the lengthy ceremony.

The five-year-old was taken out of the church for a rest shortly after his grandfather, King Charles, was crowned.

Louis returned in time for the end of the coronation and was spotted confidently singing the national anthem alongside Charlotte.

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Wales walk down the aisle hand-in-hand. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Prince Louis appears to yawn during the ceremony. Picture: AFP

An animated Prince Louis points something out to sister Princess Charlotte. Picture: Getty Images

Prince Louis looks up to his mum Princess Kate. Picture: Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images

Meanwhile his nine-year-old brother, third-in-line to the throne George, was one of the eight Pages of Honour in the procession.

While Charles and Camilla stole the show with their astonishing ceremonial garb, William, Kate and their kids were nevertheless strikingly dressed – the adults’ dark outer robes a stunning contrast to the pale tones of the King and Queen Consort.

Prince George, centre, at the coronation of his grandfather. Picture: WPA Pool/Getty Images

Under his plush Order of the Garter robe – the same highly exclusive cape sported by his uncles – the Prince of Wales was wearing the Ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards.

Under her eye-catching blue-toned cape Kate wore an Alexander McQueen dress and headpiece – and daughter Charlotte was similarly outfitted by the designer.

Prince Louis, with Princess Charlotte, is melting hearts again. Picture: AFP

The future king and queen, Prince William and Princess Catherine, arrive with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Picture: AFP

Both dresses were of ivory silk crepe – Kate’s with silver bullion and thread work embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs, to signify the four nations of the United Kingdom. Their headpieces were of silver bullion, crystal and silver thread work.

Louis wore a blue doeskin tunic by Dege and Skinner while George, in his role as a page of honour, was in striking red.

Princess Charlotte of Wales wears Alexander McQueen while Prince Louis is dressed in a blue doeskin tunic by Dege and Skinner. Picture: AFP

Freddy Parker-Bowles, Queen Camilla’s grandson, reportedly wore his favourite soccer team’s kit beneath his pageboy tunic.

“Apparently he is a huge Tottenham Hotspurs fan and we’re being told by his father, Tom, that he has his Tottenham Hotspurs strip on underneath his pageboy outfit,” Sky News presenter Kay Burley said.

“How very modern.”

All three Wales children are expected appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the other key royals later in the day. They were “excited but nervous” ahead of the big day, their mother told wellwishers on Friday.

Princess Charlotte travelling in the state car. Picture: Getty Images

George was tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, Nicholas Barclay, 13, and Ralph Tollemache, 12, who are all sons of the King’s friends.

All eyes will be on the Wales kids after the service as they ride, with their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales, in a carriage following the King and Queen Consort’s Gold State Coach.

“Louis just always wants to have fun and is quite excited by it, they all are, he’s been giggling with his brother and sister, he finds it all very amusing,” a source close to the royal family said.

Their cousins Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, meanwhile, remain in California with Meghan Markle.

Originally published as King Charles coronation: Prince George would rather be listening to AC/DC