The Prince and Princess of Wales hailed King Charles’ coronation concert at Windsor Palace yesterday as “an evening to remember”.
Last night, the newly crowned king and queen headed out with senior members of the royal family at a star-studded pop concert that featured the likes of Katy Perry, Olly Murs and Take That.
Around 20,000 spectators watched the magnificent show from the royal estate, while millions of people watched the performances on their televisions at home.
Prince William and Kate have now shared behind-the-scenes footage showing them arriving at the concert with their two eldest children, nine-year-old Prince George and eight-year-old Princess Charlotte.
In the video shared on Wales’ official Instagram page, the beaming royal couple beamed as they climbed the stairs to take their seats.
Behind-the-scenes footage posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Instagram account showed them holding hands with their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, before taking their seats at the Coronation Concert
The montage of several clips also showed Prince William beaming as he made his way to pay his emotional tribute to his father, King Charles
The royal’s Instagram video captured the spectacular evening and showed glimpses of some of the performances, including Nicole Scherzinger (left) and Katy Perry (right)
Prince George walked beside his father, the current heir to the throne, while Kate held the hand of her only daughter who was seen giggling.
The montage was filled with clips of people dancing and cheering in large crowds, as well as a sea of Union Jacks waving.
In addition to clips from some of the brilliant performances, it also recalled the emotional moment when Prince William paid a touching tribute to his father, telling him, “Dad, we’re all so proud of you.”
The video showed a somewhat worried William walking down the concert stairs and appearing to check if he had any notes in his side pocket.
It then jumps to the prince offering “a huge thank you to everyone who made it through the concert” before paying tribute to the “king, country and commonwealth.”
The clip features highlights from the spectacular and historic event that lasted nearly two hours last night.
During the night, young royals Prince George and Princess Charlotte led the rest of the company in a sing-along to the show’s finale performed by Take That, along with choristers from St George’s Chapel.
King Charles and Queen Camilla both stood up for a boogie as Lionel Richie performed his most beloved song, All Night Long.
Clips showed the Prince and Princess of Wales waving Union Jacks with their two eldest children
Throughout the night everyone got into the festive mood, with the King and Queen and other senior royals bouncing in their seats
During his emotional speech, Prince William paid tribute to his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, who he said is “lovingly” looking down on the coronation weekend from heaven
Royal fans on social media were quick to point out that Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, was the queen of the dance floor, beaming with joy and throwing her hands in the air as 1970s pop icon sang Easy Like Sunday Morning.
Alongside beloved pop star icons, the royals watched a performance of Shakespeare, a ballet and a drone show that reflected the monarch’s love of the environment.
The evening was one full of laughter and happiness.
All eyes were on the youngest royals in attendance, especially when Princess Charlotte tried to get Prince George’s attention and pointed at her father, the Prince of Wales, as he took the stage to deliver a speech at the coronation concert.
During his speech in thanks to his father, he reflected that his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, would look down from heaven “lovingly” on his coronation weekend and be a “very proud mother.”