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Emma Shacklock

King Charles's royal tribute to Dolly Parton celebrates 'most important thing' she ever did throughout her 60 year career

A composite of a picture of King Charles at the 2026 RHS Sandringham Flower Show and a picture of Dolly Parton at the opening of Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's new exhibit 'Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker' .

The death of Dolly Parton has sparked an outpouring of tributes across the world and King Charles's way of honouring the Queen of country music was every bit as majestic as she deserved. The Royal Family's Instagram account shared a special video the day after Dolly passed away, filmed at the most iconic of residences - Buckingham Palace.

It featured the Band of the Coldstream Guards playing a rendition of her hit, 9 to 5, during the Changing of the Guard on 26th August. This was already incredibly moving, though the caption included another detail that made it even more meaningful.

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