Lionel Richie spills the one thing “no one knows” about King Charles
Lionel Richie has spilled the tea on his interactions with King Charles over coronation weekend.
The American singer, who attended the coronation and headlined the concert at Windsor Castle on May 7, shared some of the highlights in an interview with Extra.
Richie praised King Charles’ “amazing” sense of humour, and shared how he convinced the Royal Couple to make a guest appearance on American Idol last Sunday.
“I think the highlight for me was that I actually walked up to the King the day after the coronation and said, ‘Would you like to be on “American Idol?” he told Extra.
Surprisingly, King Charles replied: “Yeah” and asked if it was alright to “bring the queen?”.
“I've known the King for quite a long time. He does have this amazing sense of humour that no one knows about.
“He's a secret comedian, I'll put that out there,” Richie added.
“For him to actually take the step and go out of the comfort zone — that was actually his comfort zone, he was hamming it up… It’s so good for the world to know.”
Thanks to Richie’s little quip, the surprise cameo made headlines and gave viewers insight into the Royal couple’s playful rapport.
The cameo, which was streamed live in the palace’s Throne Room, occurred shortly after Richie performed at the coronation concert.
“I just wanted to check, how much, how long will you be using this room for?” King Charles quipped, suggesting that he wanted Richie out of the throne room as soon as possible.
“We have to give the room up right away,” Richie replied.
King Charles and Richie’s friendship came after the latter was appointed the First Global Ambassador and First Chairman of the Global Ambassador Group for The Prince’s Trust in 2019.
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