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King Charles III, a classical music fan who has studied the cello, piano and trumpet, released an eclectic playlist on Monday featuring 17 artists, including Beyonc\u00e9, Bob Marley and Grace Jones.<\/p>\n
Music \u201chas that remarkable 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,\u201d Charles said in a podcast on Apple Music, \u201cThe King\u2019s Music Room<\/a>,\u201d released in conjunction with the playlist.<\/p>\n Charles, who as the British monarch is head of the Commonwealth, a club of 56 nations that were mostly part of the British Empire, put out the playlist to mark Commonwealth Day, celebrated on the second Monday in March with events across member countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The king, 76, may have had some help in choosing the songs from Errollyn Wallen<\/a>, a Belize-born artist who was last year appointed Master of the King\u2019s Music. The honorary role was created during the reign of King Charles I in the 17th century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Here are some of the king\u2019s song choices.<\/p>\n While the playlist primarily featured artists from the Commonwealth, he included a few from outside the group, citing a personal connection to their music. Beyonc\u00e9 made the cut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In the podcast, recorded at Buckingham Palace, the king recalled a 2018 visit to Ghana, a Commonwealth nation, where he danced to the music of Ghanaian singer Daddy Lumba.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBeyonc\u00e9, \u201cCrazy in Love\u201d<\/h2>\n
Daddy Lumba, \u201cMpempem Do Me\u201d<\/h2>\n
Miriam Makeba, \u201cThe Click Song\u201d<\/h2>\n