The stage is almost set for theCoronation ConcertcelebratingKing CharlesandQueen Camilla’s crowning!
On Sunday, the BBC released three rendered images of the staging for the May 7 Coronation Concert, which will take place one day after King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, are crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey. The stage features the stunning backdrop of Windsor Castle, framing the beautiful Eastern Façade of the royal residence.
The staging creates multiple levels for the 70-piece orchestra and band in the form of an abstracted Union Jack. Four additional catwalks branch out of the flag geometry from the stage into the crowd to create more areas for performers.
Coronation Concert Stage.BBC Studios
Synchronized with the show, “Lighting up the Nation” will see iconic locations across the U.K. illuminated with projections, lasers and drone displays.
BBC Studios
Richiestayed coy about his Coronation Concert performanceduring a recent chat withExtra.
“I must tell you I can’t say a word — it’s a royal secret,” the “All Night Long” singer said. “They told me, ‘Don’t reveal.’ But I would tell everybody if I could… I am trying my best to contain myself, but it’s going to be one in a million times in history to be part of something like this.”
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Richie has knownKing Charlesfor years, as he noted in a conversation with PEOPLE earlier this month. “He’s been in that prince role for a long time, but I’m anxious to see what he’s going to now change as far as his reign,” the singer said. “And soI know him as a wonderful person.”
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King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation celebrations will continue on Monday, May 8, which Prime MinisterRishi Sunakdeclared a bank holiday. U.K. citizens are invited to participate in the Big Help Out, a volunteering initiative, and dedicate their time to good causes.
source: people.com
