King Charles reveals his favourite artists as he shares personal playlist
The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring everything from reggae and Afrobeats to contemporary pop hits.
Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, and Grace Jones all feature on the King's top tracks from across the Commonwealth, alongside the likes of Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Davido and recent Brit Award winner Raye.
King Charles recorded his Apple Music radio show, named The King's Music Room, in his office at Buckingham Palace.
The show is named after one of the state rooms at the royal residence, in which a baby Prince Charles was christened in 1948.
The broadcast will feature the monarch sharing anecdotes about meeting some of the artists, and reveals his chosen songs formed the soundtrack to his life.
The King also discusses the impact music has had on him, including how it helps spark happy memories and provide comfort in sad times.
Announcing the one-off show - which Apple Music says also reveals Charles is a fan of "1930s crooners" - the King said: "Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others.
"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."
The King's Music Room will be broadcast on Apple Music 1 to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday, 10 March.
In a new picture released to celebrate the collaboration, the King can be seen at his desk in the palace during the recording with an illuminated "On Air" sign next to him.
In 2021, Charles revealed songs by The Three Degrees, Diana Ross and Edith Piaf were among his favourites.
The King is not the only royal to have opened up on his musical taste.
The late Queen's favourite hits are said to have included Oklahoma from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun and ukulele-playing George Formby's Leaning On A Lamp-Post, as revealed by her friends and family.
While the Prince of Wales joined Prince George and Princess Charlotte at a Taylor Swift concert last year, and has said he listens to a "bit of everything".
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