The newly anointed British monarch, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla joined 20,000 people at Windsor Castle in celebration at the Coronation concert on the 7th of May 2023. After engaging in traditional ceremonial duties, the Royal family and the people of the United Kingdom prepared to truly savor a moment of celebration and fun, packed with the sounds and melodies of the world’s best-loved artists. The Coronation concert set list featured big names in the global music industry such as Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Nichole Scherzinger, Olly Murs, and many more. The concert had an air of festival spirit and fellowship and the night came to a roaring end with the illuminating of landmarks around the UK with projections, drone displays, and lasers.
Amongst the varied list of artists that took the stage after several sentimental spoken-word interludes, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor’s spoken-word prelude was a breath of fresh air to the crowds at Windsor Castle. Dressed in an elegant white Bardot gown designed by Anamika Khanna and Emilia Wickstead, the actress looked chic and classy at King Charles III’s Coronation concert. In her heartwarming speech, Sonam shed light on the beautiful diversity of the Commonwealth of Nations and the power of its unity.
Beginning her speech with a humble and warm “Namaste”, the actress stated, “Our Commonwealth is a union. Together, we are one-third of the world’s people. One-third of the world’s ocean. One-quarter of the world’s land.
Kapoor introduced the virtual choir performances by the 56 Commonwealth nations which consisted of artists, choirs, and duet acts through her spoken word item, while also introducing Steve Winwood on stage to perform a modern rendition of his iconic song Higher Love featuring a 70-piece orchestra.
