A new program of music features tracks by artists including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Kylie Minogue and Raye, all chosen by King Charles III.
The King's Music Room on Apple Music Radio features Charles talking about songs from around the 56-nation Commonwealth that have formed the soundtrack of his life, from 1930s standards to disco, reggae and Afrobeats.
Recorded in the King's office at Buckingham Palace, it's being released as "an interesting and innovative way" to celebrate Commonwealth Day, Charles says.
He said the collection included "songs which have brought me joy".
"Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me. I know that is also the case for so many others," the King said.
"It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness, and to take us to distant places.
"But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy."
Apple did not reveal the full playlist ahead of the show's release on Monday.
In the past, Charles has cited songs by Three Degrees, Barbra Streisand, Edith Piaf, Leonard Cohen and Miriam Makeba as among his favourites.
A trailer released on Friday features the 76-year-old King introducing the project from behind a desk inside Buckingham Palace, intercut with a band of military guardsmen in the palace courtyard playing Marley's reggae classic Could You Be Loved.
The Commonwealth is made up of countries on five continents, most of them former British colonies, ranging from populous India and vast Canada to tiny Tuvalu.Â
Charles is the bloc's ceremonial head, following in the footsteps of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, who visited almost every member nation, some multiple times, during her 70-year reign.
But the King is not head of state in most Commonwealth nations, who generally have mixed feelings about the former colonial power.
Composer Errollyn Wallen, who holds the title Master of the King's Music, said "the Commonwealth has produced more than its fair share of wonderful songs, singers, and musicians, and this fun and eclectic collection is a great reminder of this treasure trove of creativity."
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