The current heir to the British royal family, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her daughter Charlotte played a festive piano duet that aired Wednesday as part of an annual Christmas service celebrating “love in all its forms,” according to Kensington Palace.
British television viewers saw the “special musical moment” between Catherine and Princess Charlotte on Christmas Eve, the palace said in a statement, adding that the piano recital was recorded last week at Windsor Castle.
The royal mother and daughter performed “Holm Sound” by the Scottish producer Erland Cooper, a composition that they “enjoy playing together at home,” the palace statement added. Cooper wrote the song for his mother, to reflect values including “nature, connection and togetherness.”
The clip formed the opening sequence of the “Together at Christmas” concert, which is hosted by the Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, in London, and broadcast annually in the United Kingdom on December 24.
The mother and daughter did not appear live at the Together at Christmas event at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.
Kensington Palace had teased the clip ahead of the programme with a video of Catherine and a then unknown person playing the piano captioned "a special duet...".
In the clip, the pair can be seen sitting together at the piano to play Holm Sound, a piece it is understood, that they know well and have enjoyed playing together at home.
The Princess of Wales used only her left hand, while Charlotte played with just her right in Windsor Castle's Inner Hall.
As they performed, footage was shown of guests arriving for the carol service - with the Prince of Wales and Catherine watching as their children tied paper chains bearing their names on a "Connection Tree" outside the abbey.
This is not the first time Catherine - who has passed her grade three piano and grade five theory - has played at a carol service.
At the inaugural event in 2021, she surprised audiences by accompanying singer-songwriter Tom Walker on piano as he sang his Christmas song, For Those Who Can't Be Here.
Organisers said this year's theme - to celebrate the "power of love and togetherness" in recognition of people across the country who contribute to society - was picked because people will be able to celebrate love in all forms in a world that can often feel fragmented and disconnected.
The princess has steadily returned to royal duties since being diagnosed with cancer last year. In September 2024, she announced that she had completed chemotherapy and was “doing what I can to stay cancer free.”
Source:CNN, BBC
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