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Ed Sheeran and James Blunt perform impromptu duet at Princess Eugenie's charity gala

Ed Sheeran and James Blunt performed an impromptu duet at Princess Eugenie's anti-slavery charity gala on Wednesday.

The British musicians took to the stage during the anti-slavery charity gala to perform a surprise duet of James' 2005 hit, You're Beautiful.

The Anti-Slavery Collective's inaugural Winter Gala, which was attended by a number of royals and celebrities, took place at London's Battersea Arts Centre.

Ed suggested an impromptu performance of the song, which appeared in James' album Back to Bedlam, just minutes before James was scheduled to appear on stage.

"So we've never practised this, never played it," the Bad Habits hitmaker told the crowd, via Mail Online. "James is going on the strength that I know Back to Bedlam back to front."

The duo then went on to perform a seamless rendition of the song.

Before the gala, Princess Eugenie, who is the second child of the Duke and Duchess of York, praised Ed for agreeing to perform.

"It's the most insane thing. Ed is a game changer and an entertainer of a generation, so I'm absolutely lost for words that he's coming," she gushed. "He's also one of the nicest people so I'm truly honoured and very grateful to have him there and help us on The Anti-Slavery Collective's mission."

Princess Eugenie has been working against modern slavery since 2012. In 2017, she and her best friend Julia de Boinville founded The Anti-Slavery Collective.

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