Katherine Jenkins is set to receive the first – and only – charity award approved by Queen Elizabeth II just before her death in memory of Her Majesty’s late husband, Prince Philip.
The Welsh classical singer, 42, will receive the Variety Club Duke of Edinburgh Gold Heart award at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards in London on November 21, Alison Boshoff of the Daily Mail has revealed.
Following Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Variety, the children’s charity, decided to award a special Gold Heart award in honor of the royal, who had supported the organization for more than 70 years.
“Charity chairman Professor Jonathan Shalit wrote to the Queen on August 1 – and received a reply on August 31 saying Her Majesty was delighted the award was given in memory of her husband. She died eight days later,” Alison wrote.
Katherine Jenkins (pictured on Tuesday) is set to receive the first – and only – charity award approved by Queen Elizabeth II just before her death in memory of Her Majesty’s late husband Prince Philip
classical singer (pictured meeting the Queen in 2017) 42, will receive the Variety Club Duke of Edinburgh Gold Heart award at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards in London on November 21, Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff has revealed.” class=”blkBorder img-share” style=”max-width:100%” />
The Welsh classical singer (pictured meeting the Queen in 2017) 42, will receive the Variety Club Duke of Edinburgh Gold Heart award at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards in London on November 21, Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff has revealed.
Following Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Variety, the Children’s Charity, decided to award a special Gold Heart award in honor of the royal (pictured in 2007), who had supported the organization for more than 70 years.
Variety aims to change the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children in the UK. Professor Shalit said: “We are delighted and proud to be able to present this award.”
In September, Katherine said it was a “huge honour” to be asked to record the first version of the new national anthem, God Save the King.
The Welsh opera singer told Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shepherd that she had in fact recorded something for the Queen after learning that Her Majesty had died aged 96 when she got the call.
“At first we stopped what we were doing. We had a moment of silence,” she said.
From a small church in a rural part of Sussex, Katherine was called by BBC Radio 4 asking them to shut down the World at One program with God Save the King.
Katherine, who was one of the Queen’s favorite singers and performed for the Royal Family on several occasions, said she had to “really think about” the lyrics, which have changed to reflect the new monarch, the King Charles III.
In September Katherine (pictured meeting the Queen in 2009) said it was a ‘huge honour’ to be asked to record the first version of the new national anthem, God Save the King.
She said: “I really had to think about the future. Thinking about all the amazing things that have happened in the past with Her Majesty and her incredible reign.
‘But now think this way forward. I think King Charles will be a wonderful king so I wanted to do the words justice.
She described the recording as “a real moment” and “very emotional”, saying, “It was a real honor to be asked to do this.”
Katherine added that there were only five people in the church at the time, which made it an intimate moment.
Looking back on all the times she sang for the Queen, Katherine said the most memorable performance was her last, at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London in June 2022.
The beauty of the ball! Katherine Jenkins stole the show in a stunning powder blue tulle dress as she joined Kate Silverton at the 10th Annual Tusk Conservation Awards in London on Tuesday.
She said, “I didn’t know it would be the last time I would sing for her.
“There was a really lovely moment where she was riding in the car and as she was leaving she came out near the stage and I wanted to curtsey to her and she gave me a little wave.”
Katherine added: “I think she was such an inspirational woman to so many of us in different ways.”
Speaking about his meetings with the new King Charles, Katherine, who has worked with the monarch on charity projects, said he “really cared” about the issues he was involved in.
“I think he will be a truly wonderful king. I have no doubts about that,” she said.
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