King Charles left 'exhausted' by Coronation celebrations and gruelling schedule

TV watchdog Ofcom was hit with 137 complaints about the Coronation of King Charles.

King Charles is a “secret comedian” who has an “amazing sense of humour”, pop legend Lionel Richie has revealed. The singer, 73, added that “no one knows” how funny the 74-year-old monarch actually is. Lionel made the comments after appearing at King Charles’ Coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month - which came the day after the Royal and his wife Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Barely 10 days after King Charles III was crowned in London, his daughter-in-law is receiving an award in New York City. Meghan Markle will be honored at Tuesday’s 2023 Women of Vision Awards, which celebrates "feminist changemakers" and "powerhouse grassroots leaders." The Duchess of Sussex will receive her award from Gloria Steinem, who co-founded the Ms. Foundation, which runs the awards.

estranged son and his wife Meghan Markle following his coronation last Saturday.“The opportunity that was there for Harry to sort this out with the King is gone for now,” a friend of the newly-crowned monarch told The Daily Beast recently.“Of course, Charles would always welcome a reconciliation with Harry and Meghan, he has made that very clear,” the pal explained.“His door is always open in that regard,” the source continued.Contention has been running high between Markle, 41, the Duke of Sussex, 38, and the royal family since the couple made the move to California in 2020.The rift was further deepened when Harry dropped his 400-page memoir “Spare” this past January and wrote about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and his tension-filled relationship with his family.The Invictus Games founder made the decision to attend Charles’ coronation on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.However, Markle decided to stay home in the US with her two children, Archie and Lilibet.Harry made an appearance at the lavish crowning and was demoted to sitting in the third row with his cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank.Harry’s older brother Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton and their kids, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte were seated in the front pew of the illustrious ceremony.Harry was also unable to don ceremonial robes unlike the Prince of Wales and wore a simple Dior suit and his medals.He then opted to only stay in the United Kingdom for 24 hours, jetting back to Los Angeles right after the event so he wouldn’t miss his son Archie’s fourth birthday.Before heading to his British Airways flight, the prince reportedly spent just 30 minutes at Buckingham Palace and didn’t see any members of his family.He

King Charles is still clearly in high spirits from his Coronation weekend as he beamed while taking up his first role since officially being crowned.The 74-year-old was crowned as Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a televised event which was watched by over 20million people across the country. But it was back to work as usual on Tuesday as he met with academics and aviation leaders on a tour of the new facility at the Whittle Laboratory in Cambridge.The monarch was dressed smartly in light grey suit for his visit as he learnt about the laboratory, which aims to accelerate the path to zero carbon flight.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are getting their official portraits taken.

Viewers of "American Idol" were treated to a regal surprise Sunday evening in the form of two newly crowned royals while watching the latest live episode of the long-running competition show. Phoning in from across the pond and broadcasted on a big screen were judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, taking a night off from critiquing performances to give ones of their own. Both Perry and Richie were tapped to perform at King Charles' coronation concert.

The King and Queen appeared on American Idol as surprise guests amid the coronation celebrations.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla's unexpected cameo during Sunday's was almost as big a surprise for Ryan Seacrest as it was for everyone watching.Following Sunday's new episode of, Seacrest spoke with ET's Denny Directo, and explained how quickly the high-profile cameos came together.«I have to tell you, I was driving in and my phone rings and it's the executive producer and she says, 'Well, we've got some news,'» Seacrest shared. «I thought maybe something happened [with a contestant].

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Lionel Richie and Katy Perry weren’t able to perform their normal tasks as judges on Sunday night’s “American Idol,” as they were across the pond performing for the coronation of King Charles III. So they brought back a souvenir for the show: The actual just-crowned King and Queen. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were surprise guests on “American Idol,” in a pre-taped package introduced at the start of the show by host Ryan Seacrest. The clip opens with Richie and Perry, in a room that appears to be inside Windsor Castle. Suddenly, in walks the King and Queen. “I just wanted to check, how much, how long you’ll be using this room for?” King Charles quipped to Richie. Charles then thanked Richie for attending and performing at the coronation. “Thank you so much for your brilliant performance and it was great,” he said.

Katy Perry is bringing the fireworks!

Tom Cruise paid wholesome tribute to King Charles III during the all-star Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, 24 hours after the new monarch was crowned.

The UK and countries across the world are celebrating King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Coronation.The world watched on as the two monarchs were officially crowned in a prestigious and formal ceremony and now things are expected to get a little lighter and a lot more informal over the course of the weekend-long celebrations. Yes - we’re referring to the Coronation concert where the likes of Take That, Paloma Faith and Lionel Richie will take to the stage to perform their archive of hits.

The Guardian.As viewers tuned in to witness the passing of the royal baton to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Westminster Abbey ceremony, BBC received the highest audience for the program as 15.5 million total viewers watched Huw Edwards’ coverage across BBC One, BBC Two and the BBC News channel.ITV had the second most watched broadcast with 3.6 million viewers while Sky’s coverage reached 800,000 viewers on both Sky News and Sky Showcase, according to British press. Channel 4, which aired “Johnny English Strikes Again,” in turn brought 138,000 viewers at the same time as Saturday’s ceremony.Notably, the ceremony, which was attended by notable American and British figures alike, drew in a smaller crowd than the audience of 29 million viewers who watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, marking a 31% decrease in viewership when compared to the funeral.The current figures do not include viewership across livestreams on BBC’s streaming platform or YouTube.

Coronation celebrations are continuing in Scotland the day after King Charles III was officially crowned. Following the historic event on Saturday, a ceremony and parade will be held in Glasgow today as scores of other community celebrations are held across the country.

In a fun social media post, Katy Perry, who was spotted unable to find her seat at Westminster Abbey, has reassured fans that she did eventually locate her spot. In a now viral video, the US singer was seen pacing up and down the aisles at Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation looking rather lost and, apparently, unable to find her seat. The video, which has been shared thousands of times, shows the pop icon, who was wearing a bespoke lilac skirt suit by Vivienne Westwood, walking in circles as she looked through the crowd to find her seat.

Saved at the last minute! Katy Perry nearly suffered an embarrassing moment at King Charles III’s coronation when she almost tripped on the pavement.

Catching up. Prince Harry and Princess Anne chatted while in attendance at King Charles III‘s coronation in London on Saturday, May 6.

during his much anticipated coronation.A multitude of royal regalia, including his crown, wooden crowning chair and more were used to formally coronate him.As the 74-year-old was officially inducted as sovereign, was given the sacred objects as he sat on the chair, and was robed with his blessed cloaks.In the moment that he was officially crowned, he was presented with St. Edward’s historic headpiece and it was placed onto of his head.The chair was commissioned by Edward I in 1300, where he used it to secure the Stone of Scone — also known as the Stone of Destiny.The chair has been used at many coronations since the 14th century and it is the seat that the incoming monarch sits on as they are given the regalia.King Edward I of England took the monolith from the Scottish people in 1296 and the chair was painted by Master Walter and detailed with patterns of birds, plants and animals.Either Edward the Confessor or Edward I, is also painted on the chair, showing his feet stepping on a lion.The Stone of Destiny was placed underneath the chair for Charles’ enthronement.

King Charles' historic day did not go without some criticism. On Saturday, the firstborn son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was set to be crowned king, officially marking his reign as sovereign eight months after the death of his mother, the longest-serving monarch in British history. Amid Charles' procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, the site of the milestone occasion, however, the 74-year-old royal was met with disapproval from protesters situated in a sea of onlookers along the route. Protesters, some appearing to be affiliated with the British group Republic, were photographed holding «Not My King» signs. Another person was spotted holding a sign in support of Virginia Giuffre, who filed a lawsuit against Charles' younger brother, Prince Andrew, in 2021, alleging she was sexually abused by him.