King Charles and Queen Camilla unexpected appearance surprises audience at American idol

On Sunday, American Idol fans and viewers of the broadcast were taken aback when King Charles III and Queen Camilla came on the event’s live stream.

The competition’s judges, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, had previously performed at the monarch’s coronation concert in the United Kingdom.

Instead of Perry and Richie, Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette served as the episode’s guest judges.

Richie, 73, remarked to the audience, “What a party, it was unbelievable,” as he welcomed King Charles to the event. I have a surprise because we’re trying to figure out how to add something new to the show.

Then, when the king and queen entered the frame, Perry acted shocked, with the king saying, “I just wanted to check how long you’ll be using this room for.”

He continued to say, “Thank you so much for your brilliant performance, it’s a pleasure to have you both here. It’s a great treat to have you both here.” The queen said of their performance: “Fantastic, absolutely fantastic.”

Perry, 38, who executed a couple of curtsies, asked if they were making too much noise. And Richie said: “We understand there’s a party … you’re throwing the party right next door.” and the king responded: “Ah you’ve heard about that. We better take you to that, but you are busy with all these other things.” Richie said: “As soon as we finish, we’re coming to the party.”