Coronation LATEST — King Charles and Camilla share ‘heartfelt thanks’ as historic weekend ends with the Big Help Out

King Charles and Queen Camilla thank Britons for ‘greatest coronation gift’

King Charles and Queen Camilla have thanked Britons following the coronation.

Taking to Twitter, the royals shared a look at the first official portrait of the pair following their crowning and wrote: ”As the Coronation weekend draws to a close, my wife and I just wanted to share our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who have helped to make this such a special occasion.

”We pay particular tribute to the countless people who have given their time and dedication to ensuring that the celebrations in London, Windsor and further afield were as happy, safe and enjoyable as possible.

”To those who joined in the celebrations – whether at home, at street parties and lunches, or by volunteering in communities – we thank you, each and every one.

”To know that we have your support and encouragement, and to witness your kindness expressed in so many different ways, has been the greatest possible Coronation gift, as we now rededicate our lives to serving the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and Commonwealth.

”Charles R.”

Viewers say the same thing after Lionel Richie's coronation performance

While many, including the King himself, seemed impressed by music icon Lionel Richie's coronation concert performance, some viewers had complaints.

One tweeted: "His voice has gone, time to call it a day #LionelRichie."

"Lionel sounds like a p***ed up dad at a wedding," a second cheekily posted.

A third asked: "What the hell has happened to Lionel’s voice?"

";The sound is horrific at the concert. Lionel elongated a verse to let the music catch up," a fourth tweeted.

Another added: "In other news, what has happened to Lionel Richie? Has he died and been replaced? Sounds nothing like him."

While this person wrote: "Sounds like Shane Richie not Lionel, this is god awful."

Global superstars come together for coronation spectacular

A host of global superstars came together at Windsor Castle on Sunday night for a star-studded concert to mark the coronation.

The Coronation Concert, beamed onto large screens across the country, saw the Prince of Wales make a speech honouring his father the King before performances by Katy Perry, Take That, Lionel Richie, and Nicole Scherzinger.

Stars including Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan, Dame Joan Collins, Bear Grylls OBE, Alan Titchmarsh, and Sir Tom Jones gave pre-recorded video messages in honour of the King throughout the concert, which was hosted by Hugh Bonneville.

Top Gun star Tom Cruise delivered a video message from his War Bird plane, saying: “Pilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time,” before saluting and banking off.

Muppets stars Kermit and Miss Piggy also gave speeches, with the frog saying he was “honoured” to have been invited to the coronation.

In pictures: Royals and the rest of the UK volunteer on Big Help Out day

The Waleses get volunteering

Our very own Matt Wilkinson shared some clips of Prince William and Prince Louis helping out at the Scout Hut in Slough as part of the Big Help Out.

It showed Prince Louis in a tractor and later on, he also shared a clip of the young prince learning how to use a bow and arrow in archery.

This is the Prince Louis first royal engagement at five-years-old.

WATCH: Charles and Camilla make surprise appearance on US show

King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance on American Idol as they cracked jokes with Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.

They virtually spoke to the host Ryan Seacrest after the Coronation Concert.

The Sun understands that this was a spontaneous meeting decided by the King and Queen during the evening and it reflected the long-standing warm relationship between the royals and the top singers.

Watch the clip of the royals speaking on American Idol here.

Princess Eugenie’s tribute to King Charles

Prince Andrew’s daughter, Princess Eugenie, paid tribute to her uncle King Charles with an Instagram post showing pictures of the Coronation weekend.

She said: “Yesterday meant so much to me, as I’m sure it did to so many watching. What a magical celebration for The King, The Queen, our country, and the Commonwealth.

“The day was such a reflection of dedication and service to our country.”

In pictures: Brits hit the town for coronation bank holiday weekend

Pubs and bars across the UK were allowed to stay open as partygoers and boozers filled the streets to celebrate King Charles’ Coronation.

Bridgerton star calls royals’ Buckingham Palace balcony appearance ‘terribly white’

Adjoa Andoh – known for her famous role of Lady Danbury in the Netflix series Bridgerton – received backlash after she called the royal family’s Buckingham Palace balcony appearance “terribly white.”

The actress was part of ITV’s guest panel during the coverage of King Charles III’s Coronation and said: “We have gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony.

“I am very struck by that. I am also looking at those younger generations and thinking: ‘What are the nuances that they will inhabit when they grow?’”

Many viewers were left shocked by the comments with many asking was Andoh expected to see, considering that the Royal Family is “a white family.”

The Telegraph reported that Ofcom received several complaints about the comments while Andoh broke her silence during an appearance on BBC Radio 4, telling host Paddy O’Connell: “I think I upset a few people yesterday.

“I was talking about the day and how marvellous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: ‘Oh it’s so white!’ because the day had been so mixed.

“I didn’t mean to upset anybody.”

Royal fans gutted to see Prince Louis missing from Coronation Concert

Members of the Royal Family headed to Windsor Castle last night to watch some stellar performances from stars such as Katy Perry and Nicole Scherzinger.

However, one member was missing and that was Prince Louis.

A BBC announcement confirmed that the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales was not in attendance and royal fans were left gutted.

It comes after he stole the show during the coronation ceremony when he was seen singing God Save The King.

Fans went on to say how they “needed his dance moves” while another added that he surely would’ve been the “highlight of the night.”

Another branded Prince Louis as “the little legend.”

King Charles ‘genuinely disappointed’ Prince Harry didn’t attend coronation lunch

While royals “breathed a sigh of relief” that the Duke of Sussex skipped the coronation lunch, King Charles was left “genuinely disappointed.”

Prince Harry was spotted at Heathrow Airport heading back to California to celebrate his son’s Archie fourth birthday with his wife Meghan Markle.

Insiders told  that while King Charles was left heartbroken, Prince William welcomed guests at the table with a short and sweet toast congratulating his father.

The newly crowned monarch thanked everyone for helping create such a special and memorable experience for him and Queen Camilla as he made a toast to his grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

The insider added that he also stopped to raise a glass to “those that weren’t there” and wished grandson Archie a very happy birthday “wherever he was.”

WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger dazzles Coronation Concert

Nicole Scherzinger dazzled the 20,000 crowd at Windsor Castle last night as she sang a hit from Disney classic Mulan – admitting it made her “feel like a real-life Disney Princess.”

During her performance, Scherzinger sang a rendition of Reflection backed by pianist Lang Lang.

Watch her performance here.

William’s speech

The Prince of Wales gave a speech to the huge cheers that gathered at Windsor Castle to watch the Coronation Concert.

He explained how coronations are a “declaration of our hopes for the future,” recalling the words the late Queen said when she was crowned in 1953.

Prince William said: “I want to say a few words about my father, and why I believe this weekend is so important. But don’t worry, unlike Lionel, I won’t go on all night long.

“As my Grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future. And I know she’s up there, fondly keeping an eye on us. She would be a proud mother. 

“For all that celebrations are magnificent, at the heart of the pageantry is a simple message. Service. My father’s first words on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday were a pledge of service.

“It was a pledge to continue to serve. Because for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth, and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected.

“Pa, we are all so proud of you.”

Katy Perry drives fans wild with ‘legendary’ performance

Katy Perry blew the crowd away during last night’s performance during the Coronation Concert, which took place in Windsor.

Fans were amazed by the performance of Dark Horse as they gathered on social media to praise the 38-year-old singer, with one saying: “Katie Perry stole the show! Glittering in gold.”

Another added: “Thank you  you smashed it! .”

Meanwhile, fans couldn’t get over how “adorable” Princess Charlotte was waving a Union Jack flag while singing to Katy Perry’s Roar.

A video shared on Twitter saw her belt out the lyrics, “Louder than a lion, ’cause I am a champion!” while sitting next to her mum Kate.

Prince William’s speech in full

The yesterday paid tribute to the King on stage at the coronation concert.

Here is the full text of William’s speech:

“Good evening Your Majesties. Good evening Windsor!

“A huge thank you to everyone for making this such a special evening.

“I want to say a few words about my father, and why I believe this weekend is so important.

“But don’t worry, unlike Lionel, I won’t go on all night long.

“As my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future.

“And I know she’s up there, fondly keeping an eye on us. And she would be a very proud mother.

“For all that celebrations are magnificent, at the heart of the pageantry is a simple message: Service.

“My father’s first words on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday were a pledge of service.

“It was a pledge to continue to serve.

“Because for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected.

“Take the natural world. He warned us of the risks to our planet’s health long before it was an everyday issue.

“Or the Prince’s Trust. It has supported over a million young people, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, to realise their ambitions.

“And, perhaps most importantly of all, my father has always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds, and all communities, deserve to be celebrated and supported.

“Pa, we are all so proud of you.

“I also want to express my pride and gratitude for the millions of people who serve, in the forces, in classrooms, hospital wards and local communities.

“I wish I could mention you all. Your service inspires us. And tonight we celebrate you too.

“I commit myself to serve you all. King, country and Commonwealth.

“God save the !”

King will bring a ‘new flavour’ to the role of monarch

Lionel Richie has said he thinks the King will bring a “new flavour” and his “amazing sense of humour” to the role of monarch before taking to the stage at the Coronation Concert.

The US singer, who was one of the celebrity guests at the coronation service on Saturday, performed his hit tracks Easy and All Night Long at the celebratory event held in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday evening.

His appearance prompted a royal singalong and huge applause from the King and Queen who joined around 20,000 members of the public at the event to continue the celebrations after their crowning at Westminster Abbey.

Reflecting on Charles’ new role backstage ahead of his performance, Richie told the PA news agency: “I think he’s going to bring a new flavour.

“I’m going say this to you honestly, a lot of people don’t know this about him, but he has an amazing sense of humour that we haven’t seen yet, so I think we may in the future see a little bit of a glimpse of that – and of course, inclusiveness.”

Richie revealed that he immediately jumped at the chance to perform at the celebratory concert, saying: “The answer no matter what you had planned for that day, the answer is yes right away. And then the second thing that comes up is you start thinking: ‘Well, wait a minute, what am I going to wear?'”

WATCH: Adorable moment Princess Charlotte beams with pride as she volunteers with Scouts

The adorable moment Princess Charlotte beamed with pride as she volunteered alongside her family has been captured.

The young royal joined parents William and Kate, as well as siblings Princes George and Louis, in Slough today to take part in The Big Help Out.

In a cute clip shared to The Prince and Princess of Wales' Twitter account, the family are captured painting, driving diggers and meeting locals.

Take a look at the adorable moment here.

In pictures: The official coronation portraits

The Royal Family have released their official portraits following Saturday's coronation.

Below the images show King Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the Royal Family.

The regal snaps were taken by Hugo Burnand after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

More on King Charles' first official portrait

The new monarch has today shared a look at his first official coronation portrait.

The snap by Hugo Burnand was taken on Saturday after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

The reigning royal is posing with the crown jewels in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room.

Dressed in his regal purple tunic, Robe of Estate and wearing the Imperial State Crown, Charles holds the Orb and Sceptre with Cross.

Take a look at The Prince and Princess of Wales' family day out as coronation celebrations come to an end

The Prince and Princess of Wales have today shared a look at their family day out as the coronation celebrations come to an end.

To mark the historic event, the final day of the bank holiday weekend saw members of the Royal Family join volunteers for The Big Help Out.

Also volunteering today were Kate, William and their three children.

Take a look below.

The first official portrait of The King following his coronation

The Royal Family have released the first official portrait of King Charles following his coronation on Saturday.

Take a look below.