Overview
- On March 16, Charles visited Aviva Studios in Manchester, home of Factory International, as part of outreach tied to The King’s Trust and its Creative Futures initiative.
- At the decks, 22-year-old Christian St Louis guided the monarch through transitions, including using fade-ins between tracks.
- People quoted St Louis saying he showed Charles how to load songs, stop one track and bring in another, and that the King appeared genuinely engaged.
- Photos and video shared by outlets such as Hello! and the Daily Mail captured the hands-on demo and audience applause during the session.
- Some reports contrasted the upbeat visit with continuing royal-family controversies, with one outlet referencing separate reporting involving Prince Andrew.