The Coronation of King Charles took place yesterday, as the world watched the crowning of the UK’s new king and queen. Charles and Camilla were joined by the royal family, politicians, world leaders and celebrities for the historic event at Westminster Abbey in London.
Celebrations continue across the weekend, with a special Coronation Concert to be staged and broadcast live from Windsor Castle on Sunday. The concert will be held in front of a crowd of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests at the castle’s East Lawn and will be broadcast live on TV and radio.
BBC says the concert will “celebrate a new chapter in the nation’s history, with themes of love, respect and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities and the Commonwealth.” The concert will feature a host of global music icons and contemporary stars, with some of the biggest names in entertainment coming together to mark the crowning of the King and Queen.
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The concert will see a 74-piece world-class orchestra play interpretations of musical hits, featuring a broad mix of music spanning pop to classical and fronted by some huge names. It will also feature a selection of spoken word sequences delivered by stars of stage and screen.
Set to perform at the star-studded event are Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer-producer Alexis Ffrench. Opera star Andrea Bocelli and Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel will perform a duet. See the full line-up here.
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Hollywood icon Tom Cruise and Dynasty actress Dame Joan Collins will join adventurer Bear Grylls and singer Sir Tom Jones in pre-recorded sketches revealing little-known facts about the King. Winnie the Pooh is also on the bill, in a moment set to mirror the late Queen’s Platinum Party at the Palace last year where the monarch enjoyed tea with Paddington Bear.
What time is the Coronation Concert and how to watch it on TV
The Coronation Concert will be broadcast live on BBC, with Kirsty Young returning to anchor the special live broadcast. Clara Amfo and Jordan Banjo will be backstage with the acts set to perform, while BBC Radio 2 will capture the atmosphere ahead of the event, with Zoe Ball speaking to the performers and Dermot O’Leary mingling with the crowds at Windsor Castle.
The concert will be hosted by Paddington and Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville and will be broadcast live from 8pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
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