Summary

  • Take That and Katy Perry bring the Coronation concert to a close with rousing performances that saw the King and other royals on their feet

  • The Prince of Wales pays tribute to his father during the show, saying “Pa, we’re all so proud of you”

  • Locations across the UK are illuminated with projections, lasers and drone displays as part of Lighting up the Nation during the event

  • The Met Police said it had made 64 arrests over the weekend in connection with the Coronation and four people have been charged

  • Earlier, Prince William and Catherine met crowds celebrating in Windsor as thousands joined Coronation street parties across the UK

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla thanked those who made the Coronation a "glorious occasion", adding they are "deeply touched"

  1. Royals and PM among those pictured in crowdpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Among the high-profile figures spotted in the crowd so far are members of the Royal Family and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

    The Royal FamilyImage source, Getty Images
    Duchess of Edinburgh and her childrenImage source, PA
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    The Duchess of Edinburgh and her children

    The Duke of York Prince Andrew with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of YorkImage source, Reuters
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    The Duke of York Prince Andrew with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

    Rishi SunakImage source, Reuters
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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is also in attendance

  2. King and Queen pictured at concertpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    And here are the first images of the King and Queen at the concert.

    The King waved to the crowds from the royal box as they cheered his entrance.

    He sits next to the Commonwealth secretary general Baroness Scotland, while the Queen sits next to the Prince of Wales.

    The King, Queen and Commonwealth secretary generalImage source, Reuters
    King and QueenImage source, Getty Images
  3. Analysis

    Malone leads rousing and reflective performancepublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Steven McIntosh
    Entertainment reporter

    Gareth Malone, who is no stranger to performing for royalty, led The Coronation Choir in a performance of Emeli Sande's Brighter Days.

    After two energetic performances from Pete Tong and Olly Murs, this performance signals a slight change in tone, feeling more rousing and reflective.

    The stage is packed with singers, including BSL interpreters signing the lyrics for the audience.

  4. Coronation Choir includes sign performancepublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Coronation Choir performs at Coronation ConcertImage source, PA

    Now it's the Coronation Choir, performing the song Brighter Days by Emeli Sande.

    The 300-strong choir were brought together to perform for the King tonight.

    The members come from diverse backgrounds and include an all-deaf sign performance organisation and a traditional male voice choir.

    They are being led by Gareth Malone.

  5. 'I feel like a Disney princess' - Nicole Scherzingerpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Nicole ScherzingerImage source, PA Media

    Singer Nicole Scherzinger spoke to the BBC backstage a bit earlier.

    The former Pussycat Dolls star said she has never performed in front of a castle before.

    She reveals she will be singing the song Reflection from the Disney film, Mulan.

    "I feel like a real life Disney princess with the castle in the back", Nicole jokes.

  6. Murs takes to the stagepublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Olly Murs at Coronation ConcertImage source, Getty Images

    Next up is Olly Murs who has slipped a white blazer on over the white vest we saw him in earlier backstage.

    He struts to the front of the stage singing his hit 2011 hit Dance With Me Tonight.

  7. Analysis

    Charles wanted Ibiza classics - Tongpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Steven McIntosh
    Entertainment reporter

    The concert launched with a performance from DJ Pete Tong, who performed Rudimental's Feel The Love with guest vocalists JERUB and Vula.

    An Ibiza classic may not be the first thing you'd expect from a concert celebrating the new monarch.

    But ahead of the event, Tong revealed: "He [King Charles] wanted Ibiza classics, that was very specific.

  8. Bonneville jokes about the 'artist formerly known as Prince'published at 20:32 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    "Welcome to the Coronation concert," Hugh Bonneville tells the crowd.

    He says more than 100 countries are watching and celebrating the Windsor event.

    King Charles waves his flag as Bonneville introduces him, and jokes that he's "the artist formerly known as Prince", getting a laugh from the King.

  9. Bonneville takes to the stagepublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Hugh BonnevilleImage source, Reuters

    That's the first act done and dusted.

    Pete Tong thanks the audience and welcomes everyone to the coronation concert.

    A huge cheer sees him, Vula and Jerub off stage as Hugh Bonneville takes over...

  10. In pictures: Crowds at the Coronation concertpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Members of the public are seen ahead of the Coronation Concert in Windsor CastleImage source, Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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    A sea of union jack flags could be seen across much of the crowd

    Special guests took their seats in the royal box ahead of the Coronation ConcertImage source, Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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    Special guests took their seats in the royal box ahead of the concert

  11. George and Charlotte in the royal boxpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Prince George and Princess CharlotteImage source, Getty Images

    Prince George and Princess Charlotte have taken their seats for the show, with union jack flags in hands.

    Five-year-old Prince Louis is not at the event, which will go into the late hours.

    Crowds are cheering and waving flags.

  12. The music beginspublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Pete TongImage source, PA Media

    Following a brief countdown, the concert itself has now begun properly.

    A recording of the King talking is played to the ground, and that segues into the opening act Vula and Jerub, with DJ Pete Tong, performing.

  13. Cheers for King and Queenpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    The newly-crowned King and Queen have now arrived, entering the Royal Box to watch the star-studded event in honour of the coronation.

    They waved to the crowds, who cheer to welcome the royal couple.

  14. 'Daunting' to perform Shakespeare in front of King - Dr Who actorpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    New Dr Who Ncuti Gatwa and Call the Midwife star Mei Mac will be performing excerpts from a Shakespeare play as part of the concert.

    Mac says: "It’s exciting to share Shakespeare with a huge audience, he wrote plays for everyone.”

    Ncuti admits that it will be daunting to perform in front of King Charles III - a monarch who knows his Shakespeare.

  15. Lighting up the nationpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    You may remember the lighting of the beacons during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee last year. Well, something similar will be happening tonight.

    At the same time as the Coronation Concert in Windsor, we’ll see Lighting Up The Nation, a special event in which locations across the UK will be lit up using projectors, lasers and drones.

    Blackpool, Sheffield, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Gateshead, Cornwall, Belfast, Cambridge and Dover are all taking part.

    During the segment, actor James Nesbitt will perform a poem written by Daljit Nagra, chair of the Royal Society of Literature, and singer Paloma Faith will perform one of her hit songs.

    A beacon is lit at Edinburgh Castle with the city in the backgroundImage source, PA Media
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    A beacon is lit at Edinburgh Castle during Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year

  16. First Take That live performance since 2019published at 20:14 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    We've been hearing from one of tonight’s headliners, Take That, and they've been giving us a flavour of what might be coming.

    Gary Barlow says: "Our opening is very special for us.

    "We've got DJ Robin Schulz with us and we will be bringing our friend Calum Scott and we cannot wait to sing with him."

    Mark Owen comments on the backdrop as Howard Donald adds: "It's our first live performance since we last toured in 2019."

  17. There will be goosebumps - Motsi Mabusepublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Host Hugh Bonneville will be on the stage shortly presiding over the evening's events. He jokes beforehand about his nerves but says he is glad to be here.

    Bonneville says he has been watching the rehearsals this afternoon and he praises Motsi Mabuse's choir.

    Motsi adds: "I think there will be goosebumps, we will be crying out there."

  18. Singer Olly Murs 'super excited'published at 20:08 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Olly Murs says he's "super excited" to take to the stage tonight.

    The British singer says it's "super chilled" backstage at the concert.

    He's one of a number of singers we'll be seeing perform in honour of the Coronation this evening.

  19. Stella McCartney to deliver spoken word performancepublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    Steven McIntosh
    Entertainment reporter

    King Charles stands next to fashion designer and sustainability advocate Stella McCartney as he views a fashion installation by the designer, at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 3, 2021Image source, Reuters
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    King Charles pictured with Stella McCartney in 2021

    As part of tonight's concert, fashion designer Stella McCartney will deliver a spoken word performance with a conservation theme.

    The segment reflects hers and the King's "shared passion for environmental sustainability", the BBC said in a statement.

    Her performance will be part of a broader nature-themed section of the concert, which will also see classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench and London-based singer-songwriter Zak Abel perform a rendition of a 1980s hit alongside a house orchestra, band and choir.

    The performance will be interspersed with footage of drone displays taking place above the Eden Project in Cornwall and the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.

    The broadcaster added that the stage has also been designed and built almost entirely of rental stock to make it as sustainable as possible, with the majority of the lighting being LED to improve energy saving.

  20. And we're offpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 7 May 2023

    concert stageImage source, PA

    And we're off! We'll bring you updates and highlights from the show.