{"id":32947,"date":"2023-05-08T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=32947"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:31:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:31:03","slug":"lionel-richie-and-others-performed-at-windsor-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2023\/05\/08\/lionel-richie-and-others-performed-at-windsor-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Richie and Others performed at Windsor Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A day after a\u00a0gilded coronation ceremony<\/strong>\u00a0watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla let others take the center stage Sunday as they took in a star-studded concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and others at Windsor Castle.\u00a0
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The newly crowned monarch and his wife appeared to enjoy the show as Richie performed \u201cAll Night Long,\u201d at one point getting up on their feet and swaying to the music. Other members of the royal family, including 8-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince George, 9, waved Union flags along with a crowd of some 20,000 gathered on the castle\u2019s east terrace.\u00a0
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Charlotte and her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales, sang along as Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed her pop hit \u201cRoar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTop Gun\u201d star Tom Cruise appeared in a recorded video message, saying: \u201cPilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time.\u201d\u00a0The mixed program also saw performances by the Royal Ballet, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls, opera singer Andrea Bocelli and British band Take That.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog made an appearance, joking with host Hugh Bonneville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entertainment was interspersed with more serious moments. A message from Charles on the importance of environmental conservation was played, and the show was accompanied by a light and drone display with a nature theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prince William, heir to the throne, took to the stage to pay tribute to his father\u2019s dedication to service. \u201cPa, we are all so proud of you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concert goers sang \u201cGod Save the King\u201d as landmarks around the U.K. were lit up in colorful lights.\u00a0
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Earlier Sunday, thousands of picnics and street parties were held across the U.K. in Charles\u2019 honor. The community get-togethers, part of a British tradition known as the Big Lunch, provided a down-to-earth counterpart to the gilded spectacle of the king\u2019s crowning Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The events were intended to bring neighbors together to celebrate the crowning even as support for the monarchy wanes. Critics complained about the coronation\u2019s cost at a time of exorbitant living expenses amid double-digit inflation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During a star-studded coronation concert, Prince William told his father, King Charles III, in a speech that he was \u201cso proud,\u201d as the monarch ascended to the British throne. (May 8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But plenty others took the opportunity to enjoy a party with friends and family. In Regent\u2019s Park in London, Valent Cheung and his girlfriend showed up to cheer the new king with the neighbors who embraced them when they moved from Hong Kong. They dolled up their loyal and \u201croyal\u201d fluffy white dog, Tino, with a tiny purple crown for the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a new era for U.K,\u201d Cheung said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have these things in Hong Kong. Now, we are embracing the culture. We want to enjoy it, we want to celebrate it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles and Camilla didn\u2019t drop in on any of the picnics, leaving that duty to other members of the royal family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

William and his wife, Kate, surprised people picnicking outside the castle before the concert. Dressed far more casually than the day before, they shook hands and Kate embraced a crying girl in a hug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The king\u2019s siblings, Prince Edward and Princess Anne and their spouses took on lunch duty for the royal family at events across England. The king\u2019s nieces, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the daughters of Prince Andrew, joined a lunch in Windsor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted U.S. first lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden at the Big Lunch party held in front of his office. Other guests included Ukrainian refugees and community activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the picnic in the park, Downing Street and Sunak\u2019s spread \u2014 even his teapot \u2014 were festooned in the nation\u2019s colors of blue, white and red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sausage rolls and salmon were served along with coronation chicken \u2014 a dish cooked up for Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s coronation 70 years ago \u2014 and coronation quiche, which was picked to suit Charles\u2019 taste and has been the buzz of social media, often for the wrong reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lower-key events followed regalia-laden pageantry<\/strong>that saw the king and queen crowned together in Westminster Abbey<\/strong>. They were presented with centuries-old swords, scepters and a jewel-encrusted golden orb<\/strong> symbolizing the monarch\u2019s power in a medieval tradition celebrated with liturgy, song and hearty cheers of \u201cGod save the king.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple then paraded through the streets in a gilded horse-drawn carriage led by the largest ceremonial military procession since the coronation of Charles\u2019 mother<\/strong>. Some 4,000 troops marched in formation through the streets, their scarlet sleeves and white gloves swinging in unison to the sound of drums and bugles from marching bands, including one group of musicians on horseback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the route in the rain to see it in person. Nearly 19 million more watched on television in the U.K., according to ratings released by Barb, a research organization. That\u2019s about 40% fewer viewers than had watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong> in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles and Camilla said Sunday in a statement that they were \u201cdeeply touched\u201d by the celebration and \u201cprofoundly grateful both to all those who helped to make it such a glorious occasion \u2013 and to the very many who turned out to show their support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not everyone was there to celebrate, though, and criticism continued Sunday over arrests of more than 50 protesters, including members of a republican group shouting \u201cNot my king\u201d<\/strong> and environmentalists aiming to end the use of fossil fuels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metropolitan Police said officers detained 64 people Saturday, with four suspects charged with offenses including a religiously aggravated public order offense and drug possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graham Smith, leader of Republic, a group advocating for abolishing the monarchy, said he was arrested as he planned a peaceful protest and spent 16 hours in police custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese arrests are a direct attack on our democracy and the fundamental rights of every person in the country,\u201dSmith said. \u201cEach and every police officer involved on the ground should hang their heads in shame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metropolitan Police acknowledged concerns over the arrests, but defended the force\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe coronation is a once-in-a-generation event and that is a key consideration in our assessment,\u201d Commander Karen Findlay said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Regent\u2019s Park, celebrants talked about the novelty of what they had witnessed. But the coronation was nothing new for Rosemary McIntosh, 95, just a lot more vivid than the one she saw televised while living in Zimbabwe in 1953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t have TV all day and it was black and white, so it wasn\u2019t as wonderful as has been this one,\u201d she said. ___<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helena Alves contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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