A track by Dizzee Rascal was on an official Government playlist compiled to celebrate the King’s coronation - despite his domestic violence conviction.
The grime artist, real name Dylan Kwabena Mills, lost an appeal last week after being found guilty in April of assaulting his ex-fiancee, Cassandra Jones.
He was accused of pressing his forehead against her and pushing her to the ground during a 'chaotic' row in Streatham, south London.
Dizzee's track Dance Wiv Me, featuring DJ Calvin Harris and singer Chrom3, is one of 28 songs that appeared on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s public Coronation Celebration Playlist on Spotify.
It was removed later on Monday, but neither the DCMS nor Buckingham Palace has commented as to why it was first included.
The Queen Consort, who will also be anointed and crowned at the coronation on May 6, has determinedly campaigned against domestic violence for years.
Other hits on the playlist, which runs for one hour and 56 minutes, include The Beatles’ Come Together, Boney M’s Daddy Cool, Harry Styles’ Treat People With Kindness, Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill, the Spice Girls’ Say You’ll Be There and the appropriately titled King by Years and Years.
The compilation appeared as a link on the new official coronation website – coronation.gov.uk – under toolkit – a range of materials designed to help the nation celebrate the King’s crowning.
Today marks three months until the high-profile event, which forms part of a weekend of festivities.
After the music star lost his appeal last week, Ms Jones said in a statement the verdict shows “wealth and status cannot be used to silence women” and that “support is out there”.
In a statement shared with The Mirror, Cassandra said: "As a survivor of domestic abuse, I would appreciate privacy for myself and my family.
"The verdict today as back in March of this year has brought me no joy but it does once again show women like me will not suffer in silence.
"Justice will prevail when crimes are committed against us," she said.
"This case being reopened has been hugely upsetting and created a lot of anxiety for me and my family. It is not something I wanted but was subjected to.
"As I said earlier in the year I just want to move on with my life, focusing on raising our children and healing from the abuse that I have experienced but my perpetrator was determined to stop me from doing that."
Camilla has been an outspoken campaigner against domestic violence.
In November, she hosted a major reception at Buckingham Palace, where she called for an end to “heinous crimes” committed against women and girls.
A DCMS spokesperson said: “The playlist has been created to celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation.
“A track featuring Dizzee Rascal was included in error and as soon as this was identified it was removed.”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
