KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 -- Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin says she is deeply honoured that her song Anta Permana has been included in British monarch King Charles III's personal playlist.

"Music transcends culture, race, and language. I never expected Anta Permana to be chosen, let alone for King Charles III to recognise that the song is about love," she said in a radio interview shared on her Instagram, according to a report published in The Star today.

Introducing the track, King Charles described Siti Nurhaliza as an "outstanding Malaysian artiste" and noted that the song tells "a story about love that is stronger than time."

Songwriter Hael Hussaini, who co-wrote Anta Permana with Ezra Kong, also expressed his disbelief and pride...