- The coronation of Charles III as King of the United Kingdom takes place on Saturday, May 6.
- To get you in the mood, Insider has compiled a list of songs with royal titles.
- Included are songs by ABBA, Billy Ocean, and Dire Straits. Listen to our playlist here.
"Dancing Queen" by ABBA
Royal lyrics: "You are the dancing queen / Young and sweet / Only seventeen."
"Royals" by Lorde
Royal lyrics: "Let me be your ruler / You can call me queen bee / And baby, I'll rule / Let me live that fantasy."
"Mississippi Queen" by Mountain
Royal lyrics: "Mississippi Queen / You know what I mean / Mississippi Queen / She taught me everything."
"Your Love Is King" by Sade
Royal lyrics: "Your love is king / Crown you in my heart / Your love is king / You're the ruler of my heart."
"Royalty" by Gang Starr
Royal lyrics: "And all the girls they want to spoil me / My honey anoints me with oils, G / After work she greets me, and treats me like royalty."
"King" by Years & Years
Royal lyrics: "And, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh / I was a king under your control / And, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh / I wanna feel like you've let me go."
"Princess Diana" by Ice Spice feat. Nicki Minaj
Royal lyrics: "Nowadays, I be duckin' them cameras / And they hype that I'm up on them banners / Callin' my phone, but they know I don't answer / In the hood, I'm like Princess Diana."
"Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder
Royal lyrics: "For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo / And the king of all, Sir Duke / And with a voice like Ella's ringing out / There's no way the band could lose."
"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" by Nas feat. Lauryn Hill
Royal lyrics: "If I ruled the world (imagine that) / I'd free all my sons, I love 'em, love 'em, baby / Black diamonds and pearls (Could it be, if you could be mine, we'd both shine) / If I ruled the world."
"Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
Royal lyrics: "Playin' with the Queen of Hearts / Knowin' it ain't really smart / The Joker ain't the only fool / Who'll do anythin' for you."
"Monarchy of Roses" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Royal lyrics: "The cross between my former queen / Her legendary stare / The holy tears of Ireland / The lovely cross to bear."
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
Royal lyrics: "I pulled up to the house about seven or eight / And I yelled to the cabbie, "Yo holmes, smell ya later" / I looked at my kingdom / I was finally there / To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air."
"Caribbean Queen" by Billy Ocean
Royal lyrics: "Caribbean Queen / Now we're sharing the same dream / And our hearts they beat as one / No more love on the run."
"Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits
Royal lyrics: "He can play the Honky Tonk like anything / Savin' it up, for Friday night / With the Sultans / We're the Sultans of Swing."
"Kings and Queens" by Thirty Seconds to Mars
Royal lyrics: "We were the kings and queens of promise / We were the victims of ourselves / Maybe the children of a lesser God / Between heaven and hell / Heaven and hell."
"Trap Queen" by Fetty Wap
Royal lyrics: "She my trap queen, let her hit the bando / We be counting up, watch how far them bands go."
"King of Rock" by Run-DMC
Royal lyrics: "I'm the king of rock, there is none higher / Sucker MCs should call me sire / To burn my kingdom, you must use fire / I won't stop rockin' till I retire."
"Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
Royal lyrics: "And when I hold you / You'll be my Duchess, Duchess of Earl / We'll walk through my dukedom / And a paradise we will share."
"JEWELZ" by Anderson .Paak
Royal lyrics: "I ain't even put my jewels on / I ain't even play my latest greatest song / I ain't even put my jewels on / Mh, had to make or break / 'Cause the whole trip way too long."
Listen to the entire playlist on Spotify.
Read all of Insider’s coverage of King Charles’ coronation.
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