On a show by the Hospital Broadcasting Association, the heirs made public some of his favorite musical memories.
5 July marks the 73rd anniversary of the UK's NHS. The royal family has set up a series of special commemorations for the milestone, including a "thank you day" on Sunday, where Prince Charles revealed some of his favorite songs in an interview.
The Queen's son confided some of the message frankly in a conversation with the Hospital Broadcasting Association, a national charity that supports hospital broadcasting across the UK, including his respect for the famous American actress and singer Barbara Streisand.
The 72-year-old chose Streisand's "Don't Rain on My Parade, sung in the 1964 Broadway musical "The Wonderful Girl" as one of his favorite songs. Charles said: "I have always admired the versatile American actress and singer Barbra Streisand." He praised her "dazzling" talent.
The prince met the musical star in 1974, when he was 26 years old. Charles, who watched Streisand's performance at Warner Bros. Studio in Culver, California, while serving as a lieutenant aboard the Jupiter, recalled that Streisand and Charles had a "special meeting." The two continued their friendship, and in 1994, Streisand performed at Wembley Stadium for a fundraiser for the Charles's Prince's Trust.
The new show, Music and Memories, aired on Sunday, July 4 at 12 p.m. Other favorite songs by the royal family include "Give 'up, Givin 'in" by the band Three degrees, which performed on their 30th birthday. Charles recalled, "A long time ago, this song made me feel an irresistible urge to stand up and dance. Meanwhile, to get more contemplative, he spoke of his love for Bryn Terfel's Welsh hymn Tydi A Roddaist, which he called "a prayer that our lives reflect those sacred qualities of beauty, peace and harmony." ”
The most popular songs of the British royal family also include Edith Piaf's "Life of a Rose", Diana Rose's "Upside Down" and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's "They Can't Take That Away from Me". Speaking about the importance of HBA, Charles said on the show: "Hospital Radio provides a valuable service to patients, staff and families at all times.
"In the current period, as we have been dealing with the impact of this terrible epidemic, the role of hospital broadcasting and even more importantly, I know that it has been of immeasurable value in connecting people, providing comfort and companionship, and raising people's spiritual needs."
He also said "he was impressed by the dedication shown by the outstanding NHS staff and volunteers across the country" and thanked them for their "full resilience and indomitable spirit".
Clarence House's social media accounts have shared Spotify playlists of 13 songs selected by Crown Prince Charles, which music lovers can enjoy at home, which is also recognized by the royal family.