Harry and Elton John have had a close relationship over the tyear (Image: Getty Images) Prince Harry requested Elton John to perform 'Candle in the Wind' for the anniversary of his mother's death, but the musician declined, according to the prince himself. Instead, Sir Elton opted to play 'Your Song' at the commemoration of Diana's passing, stating that 'Candle in the Wind' would be too "macabre", as revealed in Harry's explosive memoir, 'Spare'. The singer, who was a close friend of Harry's mother, performed a revised version of 'Candle in the Wind' at Princess Diana 's funeral on 6th September 1997.
Originally penned in 1973 by Sir Elton and Bernie Taupin as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, who had passed away 11 years prior, a new rendition was released as a homage single to Diana, with all global proceeds donated to the late princess's charities. Sir Elton has maintained a close relationship with Diana's sons following her death, even defending Harry and Meghan against "relentless and untrue assassinations on their characters" in 2019. This defence came after the couple faced criticism for using private jets, including one provided by Sir Elton to his villa in Nice, despite their vocal stance on environmental issues.
Sir Elton John disclosed that he had funded a flight for the couple and their son Archie to "maintain a high level of much-needed protection" and offset the carbon emissions. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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