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Buckingham Palace Was Initially Hesitant to Allow Elton John to Perform at Princess Diana’s Funeral

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A change of plans? While Elton John notably reworked his song “Candle in the Wind” at Princess Diana’s funeral, the British royals weren’t initially on board with his special tribute performance.The Dean of Westminster, the late Very Reverend Dr.

Wesley Carr, sent a personal plea to Buckingham Palace in 1997, urging them to reconsider the 74-year-old “Rocketman” crooner’s musical number, according to newly released government letters to a senior member of the royal household.“This is a crucial point in the service and we would urge boldness.

It is where the unexpected happens and something of the modern world that the princess represented,” Carr — who died in July 2017 — wrote in the documents, per a Sky News report on Thursday, December

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