| Orchestra or Band | Trumpeters of The Life Guards |
| Set List | Red Carpet,
On the arrival of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (Trumpeters of The Life Guards),
'God Save The Queen' (God Save the Queen),
The Loyal Address (Brian Sibley),
Film Screening - 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' |
| Royal Presence | HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales,
HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall |
| Performance Notes | The magic of Disney transformed the Royal Albert Hall into a glittering ice palace, mimicking the white winter world of Narnia, from the Walt Disney/Walden Media film adaptation of C S Lewis' timeless classic. The outside of the Hall was illuminated and decorated in the style of Narnias 100 year winter. In place of a red carpet was a white carpet.
An after-show party was held in Kensington Garden, with giant trees, frosted and sparkling, and adorned with ice carvings. The centrepiece of the after-show party was a towering iced chandelier surrounded by Turkish delights for guests to eat and a purpose built ice rink for skating.
The premiere was selected as the prestigious 2005 Royal Film Performance and served simultaneously as a fundraiser in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.
Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Dick Cook, said: We are proud and thrilled that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has been selected as this years Royal Film Performance, in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund. It is truly a great honour to be chosen for this most prestigious event on the British film calendar, and we think this event is the perfect place to introduce the film to audiences around the world.
The chief executive of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund, Peter Hore, also expressed his delight at the film version of Lewis classic childrens novel, calling it a unique and very special occasion for the film industry and all concerned, in front of the cameras and behind the scenes.
The childrens classic follows the adventures of four children in wartime England who unwittingly stumble through a magical wardrobe during a game of hide-and-seek to discover a mystical world of fauns and talking beavers condemned to eternal darkness under the grip of the White Witch.
The film is directed by Andrew Adamson of Shrek acclaim and features the voice of Liam Neeson as the lion Aslan, the noble and mystical ruler.
Cast members and celebrity guests who attended the event included Dawn French (actress), Dick Cook (Walt Disney Stduio Chairman), Anna Popplewell (actress), Kelly Brook (actress, model), James McAvoy (actor) and Anne-Marie Duff (actress), William Moseley (actor), Georgie Henley (actress), Mark Wells (actor), Andrew Adamson (Director), Tilda Swinton (actress), Joan Collins (actress), Skandar Keynes (actor), James Cosmo (actor), Douglas Gresham (stepson of C.S.Lewis), Erin O'Connor (model), Roger Moore (actor), Annie Lennox (ainger-songwriter), Bob Iger (Walt Disney President and CEO), Jim Broadbent (actor), Sir Cliff Richard (singer), Ioan Gruffudd (actor), Cary Granat (Walden Media), Duncan James (singer), Lenny Henry (comedian, actor), Sharon Osbourne (media personality), Sandro Kopp (artist), Miranda Richardson (actress), Lulu (singer), Kelly Brook (model), Jennifer Saunders (comedian), Sir Clive Woodward and family (rugby coach), Paul Robinson (footballer) and Colleen McLaughlin (media personality). |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2005/187),
Digital Photographs,
Ticket (RAHE/8/5/2005/4) |