King Charles reveals he is a Beyonce fan, and other surprises from his playlist
King Charles has released his personal playlist to mark Commonwealth Day – and there are some unexpected bops among the tracks.
The playlist was released as part of The King's Music Room, a one-off show on Apple Music 1.
It was recorded at the King's offices at Buckingham Palace.
The playlist is eclectic and spans from disco to reggae to opera. It features artists from throughout the Commonwealth.
'Crazy in Love' by Beyonce and 'The Loco-Motion' by Kylie Minogue are among the hits.
The show sees the King share stories about meeting some of the featured artists and speak about how the songs have brought him joy.
'Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others,' Charles previously said.
'It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness, and to take us to distant places.
'But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy.'
Here is the full playlist:
1. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved
2. Millie Small – My Boy Lollipop
3. Kylie Minogue – The Loco-Motion
4. Al Bowlly – The Very Thought of You
5. Grace Jones – La Vie En Rose
6. Raye – Love Me Again
7. Daddy Lumba – Mpempem Do Me
8. Davido – Kante (feat Fave)
9. Miriam Makeba – The Click Song
10. Jools Holland & Ruby Turner – My Country Man
11. Anoushka Shankar – Indian Summer
12. Siti Nurhaliza – Anta Permana
13. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – E Te Iwi E (Call to the People)
14. Michael Buble – Haven't Met You Yet
15. Arrow – Hot Hot Hot
16. Beyonce – Crazy in Love (feat Jay-Z)
17. Diana Ross – Upside Down
The King's Music Room aired at 6am on Monday March 10 and is available on demand with an Apple Music subscription.
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