Papers released by the National Archives suggest there were concerns ahead of Sir Elton John’s poignant performance of “Candle in the Wind” at the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. With concerns the lyrics would be deemed “too sentimental,” the Dean of Westminister Abbey, at the time, came forward to appeal the case and to have John perform.
The original song…
Sir Elton John receives very special honour from the Prince of Wales
11th November 2021
Sir Elton John can add yet another accolade to his long list of achievements – the 74-year-old has been made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour.
The singer received the award for his Services to Music and Charity. The special award is granted to…
Famous friends rally to support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over carbon-footprint debate
21st August 2019
Famous friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are speaking out to defend accusations of hypocrisy over the couple’s use of private jets, saying the two are just “trying to make the world better.” This comes after details of the Duke and Duchess’…
Duke of Sussex and Elton John invited to Kenya by First Lady
26th July 2018
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has invited the Duke of Sussex and Sir Elton John to visit Kenya following talks they had at the International AIDs Conference in Amsterdam.
On Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex and Sir Elton launched a $1.2 billion initiative at the conference, the MenStar Coalition, to fight AIDs in Sub Saharan Africa.
The First Lady spoke to the Duke and Sir Elton on the sidelines of…
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth raises a staggering amount of money for Elton John's AIDS Foundation
6th March 2018
The rich and famous joined Elton John at his 26th Oscars viewing party over the weekend to raise proceeds for his AIDS Foundation and they didn’t let him down!
The event took place on Sunday night and saw the likes of Miley Cyrus, Billie Jean King and Lionel Richie…
Sir Elton John has opened up about his time spent with members of the Royal Family, Prince Harry particularly.
While being interview on ITV’s Lorraine, Sir Elton spoke of spending time with Harry in Sicily in the summer of 2017.
Recalling the moment, he said: “Well…
Prince Harry will be joined by Sir Elton John to Host Panel at International AIDS Conference
17th July 2016
Prince Harry will be joining Sir Elton John next week when the two co-host a panel at the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
The conference will take place in Durban, South Africa and will be a continuation of the work Prince Harry has started on ending the stigma around HIV and AIDS. Sir Elton John is also known for his work to end AIDS.
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who started Senteable with…
Entertainment fit for a King or Queen: The Royal Variety Performance
15th August 2015
Dating back to 1912, the Royal Variety Performance has seen an outstanding 87 spectacular shows.
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King George V and Queen Mary first agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ which was to take place at the Palace Theatre in…