Windsor’s Crimson Drawing Room was the perfect backdrop for Princess of Wales Eurovision surprise
‘A look behind the scenes!’ Prince and Princess of Wales share new black and white image of Kate playing the piano in Windsor’s lavish Crimson Drawing Room – a favorite of the late Queen – after her Eurovision surprise
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s social media accounts today shared a ‘sneak peak’ photo of Kate, pictured at the piano in Windsor, after last night’s surprise Eurovision appearance.
The 41-year-old royal opened the show with a touching piano performance in tribute to Ukraine, dressed in a stunning bespoke Greek style off-the-shoulder blue gown by one of her favorite British designers, Jenny Packham.
The flowing dress, made of ‘Sapphire’ chiffon, dragged across the floor – and over the piano pedals – as the Princess of Wales played alongside last year’s Ukrainian winners, the Kalush Orchestra.
The caption to today’s post read: “A little behind the scenes sneak peek at last night’s @Eurovision surprise shooting.”
The image shows Kate smiling straight into the camera as she sits at the Steinway & Sons piano, with a view of Windsor Castle grounds in the background.
A new black and white photo, posted on social media on Sunday, shows the Princess of Wales at the piano ahead of her surprise Eurovision show opener on Saturday night
Kate, an accomplished piano player, previously tinkled the ivories in public at the Royal Carols in 2021: Together At Christmas performs a rendition of Tom Walker’s “For Those Who Can’t Be Here.”
If the color of Kate’s dress was an obvious nod to the blue of the Ukrainian flag, the royal family also paid tribute to the late Queen Mother by donning a pair of her sapphire and diamond fringe earrings that once belonged to her, and the late Queen – by choosing to play in one of her favorite rooms.
As flamboyant as the Eurovision stage was in Liverpool last night, it didn’t even come close to the regal splendor of the Crimson Dining Room at Windsor – which was the setting for the Princess of Wales’ surprise piano playing.
Sitting in one of the finest rooms in Windsor Castle, she was a striking figure in blue against a backdrop of crimson curtains, lavish chandeliers and period paintings.
The semi-State Room was regularly used by the late monarch to welcome guests to Windsor.
The room has spectacular views over the Berkshire countryside and was destroyed by the 1992 Windsor fire before being lovingly restored. Visitors to the castle can wander through the room for part of the year.
The Princess of Wales opened the Eurovision song contest with a piano performance as a moving tribute to Ukraine
Pictured in the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the princess was a striking figure in the blue chiffon dress – which she paired with a pair of earrings from the late Queen Mother
Kate stunned an estimated global audience of 160 million when she played the piano alongside last year’s Ukrainian winners, the Kalush Orchestra
A favorite of the late Queen – the Crimson Drawing Room, a semi-State Room at Windsor Castle, was regularly used by the late monarch
An estimated global audience of 160 million would have watched last night’s show.
Each of the 26 acts battled to get the coveted glass microphone trophy, but it was Sweden that stormed to victory, with their act Loreen making history as the first woman to win the competition twice.
Loreen won with no less than 583 points, followed closely by Finland. Ukraine, meanwhile, scored an impressive 243 points after shooting up in the standings thanks to the public vote.
But Britain’s Mae Muller looked sad when the scores were read out for her performance and she ended the evening with just 24 points despite being among the top ten favourites.