Emma Thompson, Ant and Dec and Katy Perry attend King’s coronation service
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V presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have joined different movie star company together with Dame Emma Thompson, Lord Lloyd-Webber, Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Fry at Westminster Abbey for the King’s coronation service.
The TV duo are attending of their capability as goodwill ambassadors for the Prince’s Trust, a job they took up in 2021 after 20 years working with the charity.
US singer Katy Perry, 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 will carry out on the coronation live performance on Sunday, had been additionally in attendance.
Before the ceremony, McPartlin and Donnelly instructed Good Morning Britain it was an “honour and a privilege” to be invited to the occasion in central London.
McPartlin added 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 at present on-screen presenting I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, entered the abbey simply earlier than 9am of their morning fits, greeting different company with waves and smiles.
As the pair grinned and mentioned whats up to members of the congregation within the North Transept, they had been welcomed with impromptu cheers.
Best identified 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 just lately collaborated with the charity on a course to make the media business extra accessible.
Oscar-winning actress Dame Emma, sporting a crimson floral jacket and her damehood medal and insignia, was accompanied by her husband, actor Greg Wise, for the ceremony.
Australian singer Cave was 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 bit made for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee by British ceramics maker Wemyss Ware had been fastened.
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.”
Fry instructed BBC News he was grateful to have been invited to the “thousand-year-old ceremony, so rooted in the history of our islands”.
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, who acquired 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.
Other notable faces anticipated to be within the viewers embody David and Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney, Rowan Atkinson and Bear Grylls.
Heads of state and kings and queens from throughout the globe, on a regular basis heroes and household and pals of the royal couple are additionally on the visitor checklist.