The King's Music Room
| Running time | 1:08:34 (Broadcast) 27:00 (Video Extras) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom & Commonwealth of Nations |
| Home station | Apple Music |
| Hosted by | King Charles III |
| Executive producer(s) | Eva Omaghomi |
| Original release | 10 March 2025 |
The King's Music Room is a 2025 radio broadcast presented by King Charles III on Apple Music, that premiered on 10 March 2025 to coincide with the 2025 Commonwealth Day celebrations. The broadcast features narration by King Charles alongside a selection of the King's favourite songs and pieces of music from across the Commonwealth, with some other music from other parts of the world.[1][2] The broadcast was recorded at Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom.[3]
King Charles said that he had wanted to share "songs which have brought me joy" and that music had the 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. 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".[4][5]
Music featured
| Commonwealth Artists[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Song Name | Artist | Country of Artist |
| 1 | Could You Be Loved | Bob Marley & The Wailers[a] | Jamaica |
| 2 | My Boy Lollipop | Millie Small | Jamaica |
| 3 | The Loco-Motion | Kylie Minogue | Australia |
| 4 | The Very Thought of You | Al Bowlly | United Kingdom |
| 5 | La Vie En Rose | Grace Jones | Jamaica |
| 6 | Love Me Again | Raye | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Mpempem Do Me | Daddy Lumba | Ghana |
| 8 | Kante (feat Fave) | Davido | Nigeria |
| 9 | The Click Song | Miriam Makeba | South Africa |
| 10 | My Country Man | Jools Holland | United Kingdom |
| 11 | Indian Summer | Anoushka Hemangini Shankar | United Kingdom |
| 12 | Anta Permana | Siti Nurhaliza | Malaysia |
| 13 | E Te Iwi E (Call to the People) | Kiri Te Kanawa | New Zealand |
| 14 | Haven’t Met You Yet | Michael Buble | Canada |
| 15 | Hot Hot Hot | Arrow | Montserrat |
| Non-Commonwealth Artists | |||
| 16 | Crazy in Love (feat Jay-Z) | Beyonce | United States |
| 17 | Upside Down | Diana Ross | United States |
References
- ^ "The King's Music Room on Apple Music". www.royal.uk. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Abbott, Rachelle (2025-03-10). "The Music Room playlist from His Majesty King Charles III ...The Standard podcast". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Ford, Lily (2025-03-07). "King Charles Partners With Apple Music to Release His Playlist, Featuring Kylie Minogue, Raye and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (10 March 2025). "The King reveals his playlist, from Marley to Kylie". BBC News. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "King Charles has revealed his favourite songs. Here's the full playlist". The Independent. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Here is the full playlist for the King's Music Room show". Gazette & Herald. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
Notes
- ^ A rendition by the Welsh Guards Band of the King's Guard was also played during the introduction and trailer, in addition to the version by Bob Marley.