Lionel Richie showed he was ever the entertainer at Buckingham Palace as he shared laughs with King Charles ahead of his performance at the Coronation Concert.

Mr Richie said it was a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to sing at Windsor Castle on Sunday as he joined thousands of guests at the palace for the first traditional garden party of the King's reign.

The US singer met King Charles and Queen Camilla who laughed and smiled in separate meetings with the singer.

Speaking at the party, he said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To be a part of it is everything.

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