His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to feature in BBC Sounds Exclusive

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will feature in a special landmark edition of BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions, to mark the programme reaching over 1000 editions.  The programme will be available exclusively on BBC Sounds from Boxing Day, before airing on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 30th December at 12 noon. BBC Radio 3 is the radio station that aims to connect audiences with remarkable music and culture. Private Passions is one of Radio 3’s longest-running programmes in which guests discuss the influence music has had on their lives. The Prince speaks to presenter and composer Michael Berkeley about the intrinsic role music plays in his life.

Personal memories and key moments in His Royal Highness’s life are woven throughout the programme as he discusses his varied musical choices. Among his selection is music that was performed at his wedding to The Duchess of Cornwall, as well as a work he personally conducted with members of the Philharmonia Orchestra as part of her Royal Highness’s 60th birthday. He also speaks openly about formative early childhood experiences of attending the ballet and concerts with his grandmother, The Queen Mother, as well as his time as a student at Cambridge where he played the cello with the Trinity College Orchestra.

Michael Berkeley [Lord Berkeley of Knighton], Composer and Presenter of BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions commented: “It’s a wonderfully varied programme, unveiling someone who passionately loves music.”

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