Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales.Photo: Leon Neal/Getty
Kate Middletonis sharing her musical talent with2023’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The Princess of Wales, 41, contributed a short instrumental piano performance to the opening sequence film of the popular European contest.
Kensington Palace released a set of images of the princess recording the session, dressed in a blue silk one-shoulder dress and seated at a black grand piano.
In one close-up image, Kate could be seen smiling as she sat down at the piano. Another shot showed a more wide angle of the room, with the Princess of Wales at the piano looking out a window.
Several other British musicians including LordAndrew Lloyd Webber,Sam Ryder, Ms Banks, Ballet Black, Bolt Strings, andJoss Stonealso took part in the performance.
This isn’t the first time the Princess of Wales, who learned the piano as a child and said she had taken"great comfort" in playing musicthroughout the pandemic, has performed.
Alex Bramall
“Music was very important to [her] during the lockdowns,” a royal source said. “She also recognizes the powerful way in which music brings people together — especially during difficult times. For these reasons, she was keen to be part of Tom’s performance in this way.”
Walker dubbed the moment a"once-in-a-lifetime experience."
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“I thought she absolutely smashed the performance,” Walker said of their duet. “It’s not easy to just jump behind a piano with a bunch of musicians you’ve never played with before and record live takes to camera, but she completely nailed it.”
Added Walker, “She’s such a lovely, kind and warm-hearted person and she took the time to thank everyone personally for the opportunity to play together. It was a crazy pinch-yourself kind of day for me, to be in such a beautiful venue playing alongside the Duchess with my band and a string quartet. I certainly won’t forget that in a hurry!”
source: people.com
