King Charles III made a cameo appearance on 鈥淎merican Idol鈥� after the in his honor.
Charles and Queen Camilla walked into a room at Windsor Castle on Sunday where 鈥淚dol鈥� judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry 鈥� who performed at the concert of eclectic acts 鈥� were appearing virtually on the talent show.
The king, wearing a dark blue suit and tie, named-checked one of Richie鈥檚 signature songs, which he performed at the show, asking if he was planning to do this 鈥淎ll Night Long.鈥�
鈥淚 just wanted to check how long you鈥檒l be using this room,鈥� Charles joked.
The audience laughed.
The concert the day after the had the newly crowned monarch and his wife on their feet at one point 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鈥檚 east terrace.
Charlotte and her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales, sang along as Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed her pop hit 鈥淩oar.鈥�
鈥淭op Gun鈥� star Tom Cruise appeared in a recorded video message, saying: 鈥淧ilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time.鈥� The mixed program also saw performances by the Royal Ballet, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls, opera singer Andrea Bocelli and British band Take That.
Even Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog made an appearance, joking with host Hugh Bonneville.
Richie and Perry, who are judges on 鈥淚dol鈥� and were replaced for the episode by Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran, were on camera in a room in the castle with dark red drapes and golden arm chairs when the king and queen entered.
Richie feigned surprise and told the U.S. audience that he and Perry needed to vacate the room immediately.
The king thanked Richie and Perry for a 鈥渂rilliant performance.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great treat to have you both here,鈥� he said.
Camilla, in a bright blue jacket, gave them high marks: 鈥淔antastic, absolutely fantastic.鈥�
Charles was not the only member of the royal family to make a joke of one of Richie鈥檚 most popular tunes.
Prince William, heir to the throne, before delivering a heartfelt speech telling his father, 鈥淧a, we are all so proud of you,鈥� promised the audience that, unlike Richie, he wouldn鈥檛 go on 鈥淎ll Night Long.鈥�
鈥擝rian Melley And Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press
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