During his recent visit to Northern Ireland, King Charles III showed off his ukulele skills, drawing the attention of many royal supporters who did not know about this musical talent of the monarch.
On May 21st, the last day of his visit, the head of state was at the Ards Allotments in County Down, where he joined the Loughries Men’s Shed Ukulele, who gave him a beautiful serenade and inspired him to accompany them making music.
King Charles III picked up a ukulele and began to play, and with a big smile, he showed the members of the band his skills. They had close interactions, which concluded with one of the musicians telling him, “It was a great honor to play for you,” and he responded, “You’re very kind.”
The BBC later reported that the monarch was invited to the band’s next rehearsal while the official royal family social networks posted a video of the King’s ukulele performance with the caption “Growing friendship and connection…”
They described the royal visit and the encounter with the volunteers, talking about their hard work, their close bonds, and music. They concluded with gratitude. “Thank you to Loughries Men’s Shed for the wonderful ukulele music!”
🌱 Growing friendship and connection…
Set against Strangford Lough, Ards Allotments was founded by owner Maurice after he was inspired by watching His Majesty, then Prince of Wales, visit an allotment on the news.
🥕 Today, The King visited Maurice and the other volunteers,… pic.twitter.com/WE7Imt4hsT
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 21, 2026
