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Young singing star Becky Taylor stole the show when she performed in front of the prince at the Royal Albert Hall.
Becky, who has been compared with Charlotte Church by some critics, joined stars from the worlds of music, ballet and cabaret.
Organisers were delighted with the amount raised on the night for the Farm Aid Appeal.
At least �35,000 of the total amount came from donations collected after the performance.
 He [Prince Charles] said I was amazing and that he couldn't believe I was 12 years old  |
Becky Taylor |
Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta from the Royal Ballet also performed.
Royal seal of approval
In front of an audience of 4,000, Becky gave a rendition of Once Upon A December from Anastasia and was given the royal seal of approval by Prince Charles at an after-show reception.
"He said I was amazing and that he couldn't believe I was 12 years old," said Becky, who comes from Guildford, Surrey.
"He said he would watch my career with interest and asked if singing ran in my family."
 Tamara Rojo was among the performers |
Prince Charles, who flew from Balmoral especially for the event, thanked all the performers and met members of charities helping the rural community get through the epidemic.
Host Angela Rippon said: "I was born in the West Country and brought up in Devon.
"I have loads of friends who are farmers whose lives are going up in smoke. It's my way of doing something positive to help them."
The concert also featured appearances by:
Thriller writer Frederick Forsyth and presenter Selina Scott also appeared at the benefit event.
The crisis has not just hit the farming industry but has also had repercussions for the tourism industry.
 Actor Robert Powell meets Prince Charles |
He said: "Damien Hirst has nothing on me. I create ghastly pictures of death officially sanctioned.
"The countryside I love is bleeding to death."
The Prince told him he was "touched" by the poem and was impressed it had been written in only 20 minutes.
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