Katy Perry stumbles whereas departing King’s coronation service
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S singer Katy Perry appeared to lose her footing as she departed the King and Queen’s coronation service.
The pop star, who was wearing a bespoke lilac skirt suit by Vivienne Westwood, was supported by different friends from the ceremony after she almost took a tumble on her means out of the service which passed off at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
Perry, who’s an envoy for The British Asian Trust, a charity based by the King when he was prince of Wales, can even carry out at Sunday’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.
The service was attended by greater than 2,000 friends with TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Dame Emma Thompson, Lord Lloyd-Webber, Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Fry among the many host of well-known faces.
Australian musician Nick Cave, British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, actress Dame Joanna Lumley, TV host Jay Blades and singer Lionel Richie, who can also be on the invoice for the coronation live performance, had been additionally on the visitor record.
Dame Joanna described the coronation as an “extraordinary” event throughout an interview with Sky News after the service.
“It was just an extraordinary feeling, first of all it was a bit like a cocktail party because you seem to know everybody who’s coming in,” she mentioned.
“The music’s playing, it’s adorable, we’re looking around.
“Then gradually it begins closing in, and it’s a bit more formal, then suddenly it’s like we’ve stepped over the threshold into a mediaeval ceremony, something so extraordinary and uplifting, very religious, it was extraordinary.”
TV duo McPartlin and Donnelly attended the ceremony of their capability as goodwill ambassadors for the Prince’s Trust, a task they took up in 2021 after twenty years working with the charity.
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Before the service, McPartlin instructed Good Morning Britain that the Prince’s Trust is the “best legacy” for the King to go away.
“He started the Prince’s Trust with his Navy pension back in 1976 and since then, the Prince’s Trust has grown every year and it’s now worldwide,” he mentioned.
“We’re just very proud to be part of it and we can see now first-hand how it does help young people in this country and around the world.”
The pair, who’re presently on-screen presenting I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, entered the abbey simply earlier than 9am of their morning fits, greeting different friends with waves and smiles.
As the pair grinned and mentioned hiya to members of the congregation within the North Transept, they had been welcomed with impromptu cheers.
Best recognized for fronting exhibits together with Saturday Night Takeaway, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Britain’s Got Talent, Ant and Dec have hosted the Prince’s Trust Awards 10 occasions and not too long ago collaborated with the charity on a course to make the media business extra accessible.
Oscar-winning actress Dame Emma, who wore a pink floral jacket and her damehood medal and insignia, was accompanied by her husband, actor Greg Wise, for the ceremony.
Australian singer Cave was additionally noticed in dialog with former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as they arrived on the abbey.
As a part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations final 12 months, Charles visited Blades for a particular episode of The Repair Shop the place his bracket clock and a chunk made for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee by British ceramics maker Wemyss Ware had been mounted.
Spice Girl Melanie Brown additionally spoke to ITV exterior the abbey, recounting the lady group’s well-known encounter with Charles in 1997.
She mentioned: “I think because we were all so excited on the day we all just kind of freaked out a bit, and broke protocol, and I gave him a kiss and then Geri gave him a kiss and pinched his bum… we were just overwhelmed with excitedness.
“I don’t think I’d do that again though… we were all just too excited.”
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, who obtained a CBE for companies to music, charity and equal rights within the late Queen’s 2020 birthday honours, and magician Dynamo, actual identify Steven Frayne, had been additionally pictured seated within the abbey.
Heads of state and kings and queens from throughout the globe, on a regular basis heroes and household and associates of the royal couple are additionally on the visitor record.