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Katie Melua sang at Buckingham Palace for Queen’s Coronation anniversary
15 July, 2013
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A festival to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation has been held outside Buckingham Palace, featuring more than 200 suppliers to the queen and a star-studded concert later.
Attendees were by invite only and included palace chimney sweeps, cake-makers and brewers.
The evening gig included performances from the English National Ballet, as well as singing stars such as Russell Watson, Beverley Knight, and Katherine Jenkins as the Queen was joined in the royal box by Prince Charles and Camilla, the Metro website informs.
Georgian singer Katie Melua performed "I Will Be There" on The Queen's Coronation Festival Gala, a composition written and conducted by Mike Batt.

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