King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that he says lifts his spirits and brings back important memories.

On the list are artistes such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones.

He was photographed at Buckingham Palace for the music project, named the King’s Music Room.

A video trailer also shows the band for the changing of the guard outside the palace playing Bob Marley’s “Could You Be Loved”.

The project is a collaboration with Apple Music, meant to celebrate music from Commonwealth countries.

The full choice of tracks, with more royal commentary, will be published on Monday, for Commonwealth Day.

In the video King Charles III says “Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories, comfort us in times of sadness, and to take us to distant places. But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration.”

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