King Charles' coronation concert: Lionel Richie’s special connection to the royal family
foxnews.comLionel Richie is set to perform at King Charles' coronation concert on Sunday, but his connection to the royal family goes back decades.
In 2015, Richie attended a charity fundraising event for Jewish Care which also welcomed Prince William. During a speech, the musician shared that he had the privilege of meeting William's mother, Princess Diana, about 10 years before her death in 1997. "Many years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Princess Diana and tonight we have Prince William here," Richie said in 2015, per E!
News. "I must tell you it is a pleasure to be with all of you but especially this gentleman, because his mother came to me...and she said, 'My favorite song is 'Hello.'' So I thought, tonight the dedication is to you, my friend." William thanked Richie for his kind words and "giving your time to entertain us." "I imagine the crowd here will be rowdier that what you'll have at Glastonbury," William joked.
Richie and Diana first crossed paths during his concert in London in 1986. At the time, Richie performed his 1984 hit, "Hello," which he shared was Diana's favorite song.The singer and his then-wife, Brenda Harvey, also gifted the princess two leather jackets for her sons: William and Harry.The boys were 4 and 2 at the time.
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