A few hours before the concert aired, the Prince and Princess of Wales had already announced on social networks that there would be a “special duet” at the concert. Many of their followers assumed that Charlotte would accompany her mother on the piano, but others suggested that Middleton asked one of King Charles IIIcousin of Gabriella Windsor, who suffered a terrible loss last year when she was widowed at 42 after the sudden death of her husband.
The Princess of Wales previously played the piano during this Christmas concert in 2001. On this occasion she was accompanied by Tom Walker, with whom she performed the song ” For those who can't be here” this British composer. Middleton did something similar for the Eurovision Song Contest in London two years ago, opening it. playing a few notes from Windsor Castle the song that brought Ukraine victory last year.
The Princess of Wales began taking piano lessons at age 10, the same age her daughter is now. Daniel Nicholls was her teacher and many years ago spoke highly of her talent in Evening standard . “I don’t think anyone could have predicted she would go professional, but she was good and did what was asked of her,” said Professor Nicholls, who in 2011 gave his former student a piece he composed for her. wedding to Prince William .
Princess Diana He also knew how to play the piano and once demonstrated this in public. It was in 1988 during one of her tours in Australia. The then Princess of Wales visited the Melbourne Conservatoire and performed a piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff, leaving everyone speechless. Now her granddaughter Charlotte is following in her footsteps.
This article was originally published Vanity Fair Spain.
