He’s got taste.
King Charles III revealed the songs on his Apple Music playlist in honor of Commonwealth Day.
The British monarch listens to “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Could You Be Loved” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, “The Loco-Motion” by Kylie Minogue, “Haven’t Met You Yet” by Michael Bublé, “Upside Down” by Diana Ross, “La Vie En Rose” by Grace Jones, “Love Me Again” by Raye, “The Click Song (Qongqothwane)” by Miriam Makeba, “My Country Man” by Jools Holland and Ruby Turner and many more.
“Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others,” Charles, 76, said in a video message from his office in Buckingham Palace for an Apple Music 1 radio special titled “The King’s Music Room.”
“It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness and to take us to distant places,” he added.
“But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy.”
The king included personal introductions for each of the tracks.
Charles said he included “the incomparable Beyoncé” in honor of her 2003 performance for the Prince’s Trust (renamed the King’s Trust).
“[Beyoncé is] so exceptional that I could not resist including her music. She performed this song at the then-Prince’s Trust Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2003,” he shared.
“I wanted to include an iconic musical moment from the many events which supported my trust’s work over the years. I would like to congratulate her for winning her first album of the year Grammy.”
After playing a version of Marley’s “Could You Be Loved,” the father of Princes William and Harry spoke about meeting “the great man himself,” who died in May 1981.
“I remember when he came to London to perform when I was much younger, and I met him at some event,” he recalled of Marley.
“That marvelous, infectious energy, of course, he had, but also his deep sincerity and his profound concern for his community. I always recall his words: ‘The people have a voice inside of them.’ He gave the world that voice in a way that no one who heard can ever forget.”
As for Charles’ love for Ross’ 1980 single, he said “it was absolutely impossible not to get up and dance when it was played.”
The royal website said Charles, who is currently battling cancer, is “revealing a more personal side” of himself to his fans through his music.
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