King Charles and Queen Camilla were seen cracking jokes with TV duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as they arrived at the 50th anniversary event for the King’s Trust

The King was seen roaring with laughter alongside Queen Camilla. Charles was pictured with telly starts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly on the red carpet at The Royal Albert Hall.

The King remarked it had been a “long time” since he had last seen Ant and Dec, remarking that they did not look a day older.
McPartlin, 50, replied that he had “a lot of makeup on”.

A whole host of famous faces stepped into the venue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charles’ charity, The King’s Trust, formerly known as The Prince’s Trust. Upon arrival, Charles and Camilla spoke to celebrities including British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba, and Hollywood star George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal.

In the line-up ahead of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust, Charles and Camilla also met some of the young people who will be receiving awards this evening before taking their seats for the celebration to begin. As His Majesty met with those involved in the night, Sir Rod Stewart took a swipe at President Donald J Trump following the recent State Visit to Washington.

The singer said: “May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb, put that little ratbag in his place.” As Charles arrived in the royal box, he was greeted by a rendition of the national anthem by Ruby Turner, with the audience joining in.

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    Long time no see

    The King and Queen reunited with Ant and Dec at the star-studded event. The King remarked it had been a “long time” since he had last seen Ant and Dec, remarking that they did not look a day older. McPartlin, 50, replied that he had “a lot of makeup on”. The event will celebrate the young people from across the UK who have been helped by the King’s Trust youth charity since it was founded by Charles in 1976.

    The event is hosted by Ant and Dec, who have supported the charity for more than 20 years, with performances by Sir Rod Stewart, Rita Ora, Anne Marie, Craig David and Jules Holland.

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    Ant and Dec

    Ant told His Majesty that the pair had “a lot of make-up on”.

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    Idris Elba

    Sir Idris Elba was on hand to meet Their Majesties.

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    Sir Rod Stewart

    Sir Rod appeared to congratulate the King for putting “that little ratbag in his place”, in reference to his recent state visit to the US.
    During a line-up in the interval of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, Sir Rod congratulated Charles on his trip to the “Americas”.
    The singer said: “May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb, put that little ratbag in his place.”

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    Alesha Dixon

    Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha smiled as she lined up to meet the King and Queen.

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    Amal Clooney

    Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has a connection to the Trust. In 2022, the Trust launched The Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award.

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    Jim Chapman

    Original YouTube star Jim Chapman looked dapper as he posed on the red carpet for the event.

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    Royal box

    Their Majesties were greeted by the national anthem, sung by Ruby Turner as they arrived at the Royal Box.

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