Prince Charles Meets the Kingdom Choir Conductor
Prince Charles Shared a Sweet Moment with the Conductor of the Kingdom Choir at Today's Garden Party
Karen Gibson, who performed at the royal wedding, brought her mom as her guest to the event at Buckingham Palace.
By Caroline Hallemann Published: Jun 5, 2018
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Prince Charles mingled with many members of the public at today's garden party at Buckingham Palace, but one guest in particular looked familiar. Karen Gibson, the conductor of the Kingdom Choir, which sang at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding just a few weeks ago, was in attendance at the event, and both she and her mother shared a moment of conversation with the Prince of Wales.
Prince Charles meets Kingdom Choir conductor Karen Gibson and her mother at the garden party.
They likely had lots to talk about because it was actually Prince Charles who had a hand in selecting the Kingdom Choir for the royal wedding.
"Apparently [The Kingdom Choir] was Charles's choice, apparently Charles recommended them to Harry and Meghan, which I was surprised at. I was told that by one of Charles's member of staff yesterday" revealed reporter Emily Andrews on her podcast "On Heir."
Karen Gibson and her mother at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
"I thought that Harry and Meghan had chosen all the music personally, but you got the feeling that Charles really helped them with the service," she continued, "because music is something that he's very knowledgable in."
In a recent interview with Good Morning America, Gibson shared what it was like to sing at that historic wedding.
"We were not thinking about the billion people all around the world. I think at that point, we didn't know that so many people were tuning in," she said. "We were more focused on the couple. We wanted to make the couple happy and we wanted to give them all we had to offer, and we just wanted to do a really good job."
Karen Gibson, the royal wedding's British gospel choir director, speaks out LIVE after the #RoyalWedding! "We wanted to make the couple happy and we just wanted to do a really good job!" https://t.co/0aCoSsEpfu pic.twitter.com/B4lQZns9r7
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 21, 2018
And in another conversation, this time with the Guardian, she describes the experience as "an honour." "It's a very special thing, a wedding – it's an honour, because there are vows being performed, a union, a coming together. It's history being made," she said. "Even with ordinary people, this is family history, we're spending the rest of our lives together."
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Caroline Hallemann
As the digital director for Town & Country, Caroline Hallemann covers culture, entertainment, and a range of other subjects