King Charles III
Lionel Richie honors his garden party
King Charles III, Lionel Richie and Lisa Parigi at the garden party.
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Lionel Richie hosted King Charles III’s garden party. visited. The singer also spoke about his appearance at the coronation concert.
King Charles III (74) and his wife, Queen Camilla (75), will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6th. To celebrate the coronation properly, the traditional garden parties of the British royals this year are all about the new monarch. The first garden party took place on the lawn of Buckingham Palace last Wednesday (May 3), just three days before the coronation. A star guest of the event: singer Lionel Richie (73), who will perform at the coronation concert at Windsor Castle on May 7th.
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In keeping with the occasion, the US musician came with a top hat and cutaway, his partner in an elegant robe with a blue flower pattern and a white fascinator. Richie explained to those present according to the British “Daily Mail”that playing the king’s coronation concert this weekend will be “the best thing ever”. “It’s going to be so much fun,” he added. “Does that ever happen? No. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so being a part of it means everything to me.” The US singer and the new British king have known each other for many years. Lionel Richie has been an ambassador for his charity The Prince’s Trust since 2019. “Believe me, he cares, he tackles,” said the singer at the garden party about the monarch.
According to the Daily Mail, King Charles III. and Queen Camilla on Wednesday thousands of royal fans at Buckingham Palace for their first garden party since taking office. “These annual events are an opportunity to recognize and reward those who are making a positive impact in their communities,” it said in an Instagram post, which shows pictures of the traditional event. Some of the 500 “coronation champions” were among the invited guests. These are “volunteers chosen by the Royal Voluntary Service to celebrate this special year of coronation”.