The Duchess of Cambridge and
the British royal family watched the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, Sam
Ryder has shared.
Sam, who came second just
being narrowly beaten by the Ukrainian entry, revealed that he met Kate and
Princess Beatrice after his performance at the Party at the Palace for the Queen’s
Jubilee celebrations.
“She is so kind and said
that the royal family had all been supporting me for a while and all
throughout Eurovision,” he said, speaking of Kate, before adding that
Beatrice “was just so lovely and encouraging and supporting, and just
generous with her kindness”.
“What I gather is a lot
of the members of the royal family had seen Eurovision and were supporting my
song from home, which means a lot,” he added.
Speaking to People magazine,
Sam shared that the experience “was incredible, and it was so inspiring to
get the encouragement from the royal family because they stand for such similar
themes that Eurovision celebrates as well, like unity, togetherness, and
solidarity”.
The Essex-based singer, who
became popular during lockdown with his impressive vocals, blew Europe away
with his epic performance during the annual contest, scoring a staggering 466
points for his homeland.
The star gave the UK the best
result in 20 years. The last win the UK saw was in 1997 with the song Love
Shine a Light by Christina and the Waves.
The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee went out in style with the Party in the Palace concert which saw
the likes of Diana Ross, Queen + Adam Lambert, Mabel and Rod Stewart
performing.
The live crowd saw over 22,000
people party in front of Buckingham Palace, including thousands of key workers.
Millions tuned in from home to see the culmination of her Majesty’s
celebrations.
