King and Queen Camilla make surprise virtual appearance on American Idol
The King and Queen have appeared on American Idol as surprise guests amid the Coronation celebrations.
American Idol judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry appeared on a livestream from Windsor Castle to speak to the singing contestโs host Ryan Seacrest following their performance at the Coronation Concert.
All Night Long singer Richie, 73, said: โWhat a party, it was unbelievable.
โWeโre trying to figure out what can we do to bring something different to the show, so I have a surprise.โ
We have a very special greeting from across the pond!
It's ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ with @katyperry & @LionelRichie! ๐#Coronation x #IDOL pic.twitter.com/MUJJ5MVVz3— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 8, 2023
Perry, wearing a green off-the-shoulder silk dress with matching pearl earrings and necklace, appeared shocked when Charles and Camilla strolled into the royal room.
Charles, wearing a navy suit and a light blue tie, joked: โI just wanted to check how long youโll be using this room for.โ
He later said: โThank you so much for your brilliant performance, itโs a pleasure to have you both here. Itโs a great treat to have you both here.โ
Camilla, wearing an electric blue jacket, said of their performance: โFantastic, absolutely fantastic.โ
Perry, 38, asked Camilla if they were making โtoo much noiseโ and the pair joked quietly together.
Meanwhile Richie said: โWe understand thereโs a partyโฆ youโre throwing the party right next door.โ
Charles replied: โAh youโve heard about thatโฆ we better take you to that, but you are busy with all these other things.โ
โAs soon as we finish, weโre coming to the party,โ Richie said.
As Charles and Camilla walked off, Richie added: โWe love you guys, and congratulations.โ
The episode of American Idol also saw British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran perform the live TV debut of his song Eyes Closed from his latest album โ (Subtract).