Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden had flashbulbs popping as she arrived for tonight's Coronation Concert in a dazzling pink suit. The star turned heads in her hot pink outfit as she walked the red carpet at the historic event at Windsor Castle which will feature artists including Katy Perry and Take That.
Lionel Richie, Olly Murs and Paloma Faith will also take to the stage at an evening hosted by Paddington star Hugh Bonneville for the coronation of King Charles III, which will have celebrity appearances by the likes of Hollywood star Tom Cruise.
King Charles and Queen Camilla with other members of the royal family will join members of the public at the event after their crowning at Westminster Abbey yesterday. The concert follows the big Lunch Celebrations across the nation today and a walkabout by the Prince and Princess of Wales Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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BGT star Amanda celebrated the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with a family afternoon tea The Ivy cafe in Richmond. Amanda, 52, smiled alongside her look-alike daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11 for a treasured photo. Celebrating the #kingcharles #coronation #longlivetheking," she wrote as she shared the snap on her Instagram.
"Beautiful ladies," commented Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien. And her Heart Radio co-star Ashley Robets told her: "What a squad." Sarah Lou praised: "That is some gene pool." Moschino Model asked: "Which one of you is Amanda." And polluarrrright said they looked like "3 peas in a pod."
As well as afternoon tea, Amanda enjoyed a rainy walk with her dog on the King's Coronation Day. "Affer all the pomp and ceremoy, bubbles and cake, there's nothing better than a wet walk in wellies," she told her social media followers.
She also shared throwback pictures of the times she met King Charles in character as Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical, and she met his wife in a special of Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs. "Lucky enough to meet King Charles several times but when I was Princess Fiona was my favourite," she said.
Amanda took to Instagram Stories to share a picture of herself posing ahead of the concert with her hand on her hip, giving a glimpse of a matchinf vivid pink bra underneath her blazer. She donned coordinating pointy heels and a pair of oversized sunglasses to complete the stylish look.
Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who is also performing at the Windsor concert, also wowed as she walked the red carpet in a figure-hugging silky black gown with thigh-split detail and Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse ramped up the glam in a sparkling black suit.
Some 20,000 people will head to Windsor Castle's East Lawn for the event, which will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2. The rest of the musical line-up includes Andrea Bocelli and Sir Bryn Terfel, Pete Tong, Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Winwood, Lang Lang, Chinese pianist, Tiwa Savage, winner of MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act, Lucy, winner of Channel 4's The Piano, The Coronation Choir and the Virtual Choir The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal College of Music and the Royal College of Art and a 74-piece classical ensemble.
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