Decor at Windsor Castle is like the set of I Love Lucy, says the mother of Coronation concert star Katy Perry… …is that why Charles gave away the curtains?
Pop star Katy Perry and her mother spent two nights at Windsor Castle in May as a ‘thank you’ from King Charles for performing at his Coronation concert.
Perry was chuffed about her ‘wild sleepover’ at the Royal residence, but the singer’s mum has now put something of a damper on the episode by likening the decor inside the 11th Century castle to the drab furnishings of a 1950s sitcom.
Mary Hudson described the interior as being like ‘I Love Lucy ’60s style’ (though I Love Lucy, which starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, actually ran from 1951 to 1957).
Last night a Hollywood source said: ‘I’m not sure the King will be thrilled to have his castle interior compared to Lucy’s, which was all nylon sofas, frilly lampshades and questionable wallpaper.
‘The show’s decor is very dated and old-fashioned, which is perhaps what Katy’s mum is referring to.’
Pop star Katy Perry (pictured) performed at King Charles’ Coronation Concert last month
Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II greeting the former Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key at a audience held at Windsor Castle in 2015
Mary Hudson described the Royal residence as being like ‘I Love Lucy ’60s style’ (though I Love Lucy, which starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, actually ran from 1951 to 1957)
Hudson, an evangelical preacher, and her husband Bill reportedly live part-time with Ms Perry and her fiance, Pirates Of The Caribbean star Orlando Bloom, in a £12 million mansion in Montecito, California, so they can be close to their two-year-old granddaughter, Daisy Bloom. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are neighbours.
Hudson’s harsh assessment of the Windsor Castle furnishings can possibly be explained by her daughter’s ultra-slick residence.
Photographs of the mansion’s living room posted online show a modern decor of striking geometric wallpaper, sanded oak floors and a manicured lawn.
Her comment about Windsor Castle appeared in an article by society columnist Richard Mineards in local magazine Montecito Journal.
Mary is quoted as saying: ‘We got to meet Charles and his sister Princess Anne and they couldn’t have been more charming.
Ms Perry and her mother (pictured together) attended an after-show party at the castle alongside other performers including Lionel Richie and Andrea Bocelli before spending their final night there
‘Staying at the castle was an honour but the interior decorations were I Love Lucy ’60s style.’
The source added: ‘We think the Royals eat off silver platters and live in splendour so the reality of seeing behind the scenes is always a surprise.’
Ms Perry, 38, spent the night before the Coronation concert at the castle before dazzling onstage in a stunning metallic-gold ballgown.
Ms Perry and her mother attended an after-show party at the castle alongside other performers including Lionel Richie and Andrea Bocelli before spending their final night there.
