Katherine Jenkins, Queen Elizabeth II. He remembers attending a “disastrous” intimate lunch with Elizabeth.
The 42-year-old Welsh mezzo-soprano said she was faced with a long course that she “doesn’t really understand” while having a “little” lunch with the monarch at Buckingham Palace at the age of about 20. red face.
The opera singer explained that the queen was a “mother” figure, and following her example helped her figure out how to continue the complex culinary mix.
Memories: Katherine Jenkins, 42, the late Queen II. He remembers attending a “disastrous” intimate lunch with Elizabeth
Katherine appeared on Thursday This Morning and said, “When I was in my twenties, I was invited to a little lunch at Buckingham Palace.
“They brought a plate that I didn’t really understand, it had a bowl of water and a fruit and was like, ‘Oh no, it’s a mess!’ I thought.
“I took a piece of fruit and held it in my hand. His Majesty heard this and said maternally, “Follow me.” You had to take the fruit and wash it in a basin of water and dry it with gauze ».
The Encounter: Welsh mezzo-soprano describes facing a long course that he “doesn’t really understand” while dining with the monarch during a “little” lunch at Buckingham Palace (pictured with the queen in 2012)
Katherine said she admired the queen and said, “I’m a big fan of her and I have great memories of singing God Save The Queen for her.”
Queen of England II. Upon Elizabeth’s death on Thursday, her son King George III.
He was in a small church in a remote part of Sussex when he got a call from the BBC saying they wanted him to record God Save The King.
Katherine appeared this morning and said, “They brought a plate that I didn’t really understand, with a bowl of water and a fruit, and I was like, ‘Oh no, it’s a mess!’ I said.
Sweet: He continued: “I took a fruit and held it in my hand. Her Majesty sensed this and said maternally, “Follow me.”
Katherine began: ‘I got a call from the BBC and they told me we wanted to play the first version of God Save The King.
“There were a few of us. We pondered for a few moments in silence and meditated and said a little prayer for the queen before we recorded her,” he said.
“It was exciting. But we have to think about the future.’
The singer, who performed at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, said she gets more nervous each time she meets Her Majesty.
Memorial: Katherine added that she adored the Queen and said, “I’m a big fan of her and I have great memories of singing God Save The Queen for her.”
Talking about the event, she added: “As I passed by, I bowed and said, ‘Oh Catherine!’ said. out the window of his car.
“Over the years since I met her, I have admired her more and more, as a mother and as a model, I was excited every time I saw her”.
“The most annoying thing was a private dinner and I played there for him, just me and a piano.”
The singer continued, “I learned something by meeting her, I admired her more, as a mother and as a model, I was nervous every time I saw her” (on stage at Elizabeth II’s Platinum Anniversary in June 2022)
In addition to her multiple appearances, she recalled: “The most frustrating thing was a private dinner and I played there for her, just me and a piano” (pictured together in 2017)
With the Queen’s death, England and the Commonwealth kingdoms will enter a ten-day period of mourning as millions of their subjects in the UK and overseas come to terms with her death.
If his son ascends the throne, it will be a celebration of his historic 70th reign, which saw him reach his platinum jubilee this year, a milestone unlikely to be reached again by a British monarch.
King Charles said: “My dear mother, the death of Her Majesty the Queen is a great pain for me and all members of my family.
“Dear sovereign and we mourn the passing of a beloved mother. I know that his loss will be deeply felt by the wealthy, the Commonwealth, and countless others around the world, across the country.
“During this time of pain and change, my family and I will be comforted and supported by our knowledge of the respect and love for which the Queen is held so widely.”
Mourning: Queen’s death will put the kingdoms of England and the Commonwealth of Nations into a ten-day period of mourning as it accounts for the deaths of millions
Source: Daily Mail
