It was the King’s turn to roll out the red carpet as he hosted the premiere of his new documentary Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, which celebrates his commitment to environmental campaigning
King Charles III met stars of stage and screen – including Dame Judi Dench and Stanley Tucci at Windsor Castle after they attended the premiere of the monartch’s new documentary (Image: PA)
The King and Queen welcomed stars of stage and screen to Windsor Castle for the premiere of Charles’ new documentary– the first ever to be hosted in a royal residence.
Kate Winslet, who narrates Finding Harmony: A King’s vision, said the film had been “a lifetime in the making” as she praised the King’s “great vision and foresight”. Sir Rod and Lady Stewart, Fearne Cotton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kenneth Branagh, Dame Judi Dench and Stanley Tucci were among the big names joining Charles and Camilla for the special screening of the film
The Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also among the 222 guests at the black-tie event, along with Alan Titchmarsh, Jools Holland, Sarah Beeny, Tim Peake and Raymond Blanc. The documentary will be available to watch on Amazon Prime from February 6.
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Jools Holland mingled with Lady Penny Lancaster and Sir Rod Stewart at the premiere(Image: PA)
The Queen, in a green velvet Anna Valentine dress, was wearing a hand-crafted brooch made by embroidery graduates from the King’s nature and sustainability charity The King’s Foundation, as was the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester. Lady Stewart ( Penny Lancaster ) also wore a King’s Foundation brooch, while Sir Rod sported a pair of bee cufflinks.
Entering Waterloo Chamber, where the screening took place, Sophie, in a green dress, walked over to Dame Judi and greeted her with a kiss, while Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci chatted and laughed.
The Duchess of Edinburgh speaks to Jools Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter(Image: PA)
Filmed across four continents over seven months, and using 75 years of archive footage, the “deeply personal” 90-minute film charts Charles’s decades-long mission to challenge climate change and explores his vision for a more balanced and sustainable world.
It also explains his philosophy of Harmony, which encourages us to see ourselves as part of nature, not separate from it, and shows how he has dedicated his life to finding solutions to some of the world’s problems through his nature and sustainability charity The King’s Foundation.
King Charles III speaks to Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunte(Image: PA)
“Your Majesty, I know that for you, this documentary has been a lifetime in the making,” the actress said as she introduced the documentary. “Thank you for being an inspiration to us all, with your passionate approach towards promoting the positive change that you sincerely long to see across the globe.
Royal aides describe the film as “not a conventional royal documentary” and one which they hope audiences will find “genuinely fascinating and revealing about King Charles the monarch, King Charles the man and King Charles the environmental missionary.”
“There are no golden carriages here; no glittering crowns or crimson robes,” said a spokesman for the King. “Instead, this is a a deeply personal exploration of ideas that have shaped His Majesty’s life and work.”
Finding Harmony charts how The King’s Foundation, which has its headquarters at its flagship regeneration project, Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, has sparked a global Harmony movement and highlights sustainable projects from Afghanistan to Guyana.
Made in collaboration with his charity The King’s Foundation for Amazon MGM Studios, the King says that the situation is “rapidly going backwards” with mankind “actually destroying our means to survival”. But he expresses his hope “by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil” that there might be more awareness of the “need to bring things back together again”.
The King is seen in his garden at Highgrove and collecting eggs from his “Cluckingham Palace” chicken coop. The film also shows footage of Charles fishing with a young Prince Harry and bird watching with young Prince William.
The film is believed to be the King’s first documentary with a streaming platform. The Duke of Sussex signed a deal with Amazon’s rival Netflix, which led to the series Harry & Meghan, in which the couple laid bare their struggles with royal life.
Amazon produced the series A Very Royal Scandal – a dramatised retelling of the King’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s disastrous Newsnight interview.
Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision will be released on February 6 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.