Elton John recalls dancing with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

Thania Garcia Britney Spears and Elton John have released the video counterpart to “Hold Me Closer,” a colorful, nearly four-minute music video full of interpretive dance numbers. However, it does not include appearances from Spears or John. The music video was directed by Tanu Muino, who also helmed Harry Styles’ “As It Was” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero,” along with several other top visual treatments to come out of pop music in the past two years. The music video starts off in Mexico City, with dancers dressed in vibrant blue and yellow garbs who move seamlessly as a reflection of “human embrace, beautifully capturing an immeasurable feeling of intimacy so missing from the world through the turmoil and chaos of recent times,” as it states in the video’s official press release.

Get ready to dance.

Lady Mary Russell was one of Queen Elizabeth II‘s maids of honor at her 1953 coronation, and she died on September 18 — just one day before Her Majesty’s state funeral.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has discussed how “enormous decisions” had to be made following the death of Queen Elizabeth II as he chaired a working group featuring senior broadcasting bosses. He also rejected the notion outright that there is a “major short term crisis” in terms of the number of people watching the BBC.

Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said there “hasn’t been much change” in terms of the biggest formats in the UK over the past eight-to-nine years.

censored by British broadcaster Sky, a decision Oliver slammed.During Sunday’s episode of his show — which took home the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series — the British comic didn’t pass up another opportunity to take aim at the monarchy in the form of comedy.In his monologue, Oliver blasted President Joe Biden for saying the COVID-19 pandemic was “over.”Calling Biden’s announcement “irresponsible” and “complete bulls–t,” Oliver said “you can’t just declare something and make it a reality.”“If I declared, ‘The Queen is alive,’ that doesn’t make it true. We all know she’s in the afterlife right now looking up at Diana,” he said.During an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” last week, Oliver said it was “s–tty” to have his speech about the late Queen censored in his homeland.“All we said was that Britain is still mourning the shocking loss – right? – of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes.

The Duke of Norfolk will have to wait a while before getting behind the wheel again.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s cherished corgis were with her to the end.

A royal comparison. Kanye West once again got candid about his split from Kim Kardashian, this time seemingly relating the situation to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II's cherished corgis were with her to the end. The late monarch, who died on Sept. 8 at 96 years old, took comfort in the company of her pups -- Sandy and Muick -- as she prepared to say her final goodbyes.

Rod Stewart's touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her devastating death.The leggy model, 51, stood at the back of the venue as she filmed her rocker beau in action as he performed in America.The Maggie May hitmaker is currently performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.In view of her 160,000 followers, his wife of 25 years, Penny, shared his touching tribute to the late Queen.Rod stood in the centre of the stage flanked by his backing singers and musicians.Behind Rod stood a massive screen emblazoned with two pictures of Queen Elizabeth II, one from the start of her reign and one of her ahead of her death.The royal emblem was between the two as Rod gave a moving performance dedicated to the monarch.The nation's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II passed away aged 96 at her private royal residence in the Scottish Highlands, one of her favourite places, surrounded by close family who rushed to be at her side.The Prince of Wales is now King, having acceded to the throne immediately on the death of his mother.In a statement, the Palace said at the time: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."Following the news that the Queen had died, Rod took to Instagram to pay tribute to the monarch.As well as the devastating news of the Queen's death, the singer told how his family also faced their own personal tragedy.Rod told his 1.2 million followers: "It has been a devastating 48 hours."We lost my brother Don on Tuesday at 94 and today we have all lost Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at 96."The Queen has been an unwavering presence throughout my life and a great unifier.He went

Elton John has been awarded the National Humanities Medal by US president Joe Biden.The British icon was awarded the medal at the White House as part of an event titled ‘A Night When Hope and History Rhyme’ – which celebrated teachers, students, frontline workers, and LGBTQIA advocates. Over 2,000 people were in attendance, with notable attendees including former first lady Laura Bush, education activist Malala Yousafzai as well as AIDS activist Jeanne White-Ginder.At the event, John played a slew of his hits, including ‘Your Song,’ ‘Rocket Man’ ‘Tiny Dancer’, and ‘Crocodile Rock’, a song personally important to President Biden.

Elton John's husband David Furnish has nothing but praise for Britney Spears on the heels of their hit, No. 1 collaboration «Hold Me Closer.» In August, Spears ended her six-year musical hiatus with the release of her and John's single, an EDM reimagining of John’s 1971 hit “Tiny Dancer.” It also marked the first song the pop star had put out following the end of her highly publicized 13-year conservatorship. John had previously said Furnish was part of the inspiration behind deciding to join forces with Spears.

Queen Elizabeth II before her death.According to a new report in The Daily Mail, Williams – who has scored countless films in a long and distinguished career, most notably Star Wars – was on a list approved by the queen to be honoured with a KBE for his role in improving UK-US relations.Also on the list, according to the report, is former Disney chief executive Robert Iger. Despite the knighthoods, the pair won’t receive the title of ‘Sir’, an honour that is reserved for British nationals.The news comes as Williams, who is also behind the film scores for Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and more, revealed that he is set to retire from scoring films after completing his work on the upcoming Indiana Jones 5.In an interview with Associated Press, Williams, 90, revealed, “At the moment I’m working on Indiana Jones 5, which Harrison Ford – who’s quite a bit younger than I am – I think has announced will be his last film.“So, I thought: If Harrison can do it, then perhaps I can, also.”AP notes that Ford has yet to make such a public statement.

Jenna Bush Hager is taking a trip down memory lane, and she is taking her daughters, Mila and Poppy, with her!MORE: Jenna Bush Hager attests to the late Queen's humor as she details surprising conversationThe star gave her daughters a glimpse of what much of her childhood looked like by taking them to a special event where she spent much of her days in the early 1990s and early 2000's, none other than the White House.The Today host and much of her family were hosted on Saturday by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to an epic concert by Elton John right on Pennsylvania Avenue.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager opens up about body imageMORE: Jenna Bush Hager shares heartfelt message to Today co-star Savannah GuthrieThe concert, which was titled A Night When Hope and History Rhyme, was in collaboration with A&E Networks and The History Channel, and Elton sang some of his greatest hits such as Your Song, Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer, on the South Lawn of the White House.Jenna took to Instagram to commemorate the special evening, and her sentimental return to her family's former home, sharing a photo alongside her family which sees them all smiling ear to ear with the White House's historic balcony and columns illuminated behind them.Shared on her Instagram Stories, the photo captures the mom-of-three with her husband Henry Hager on one side, and next to her is her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush. The family looked happy as can be to be back in the WHite HouseIn front of the three are Mila and Poppy, looking sweet as can be.

It’s believed that two of the late Queen’s loyal corgis remained by her side in the final hours of her life. The Daily Mail reported that they were told by Palace sources that Her Majesty’s beloved pets Muick and Sandy, were "with her in the room" at Balmoral, on 8 September. The two corgis were also present outside the Chapel to say their final goodbyes to Her Majesty, just prior to her Committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

would have been thrilled to see and recent at Windsor Castle.Royal historian Robert Hardman, author of , recently told that the Queen maintained her with the Duke of Sussex despite his physical and emotional distance from the rest of the royal family. "The Queen adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her," Hardman told People.

Sir Elton John has been awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden for his charitable work to end AIDS. The 75-year-old pop icon established The Elton John AIDS Foundation back in 1982 and after performing hits such as 'Rocketman' and 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' at A Night When Hope and History Rhyme at the White House, he was surprised with the honour by the Democratic leader and his wife First Lady Jill Biden.

Prince Harry is reportedly eager to change his tell-all memoir and is "desperately" trying to make last-minute changes due to fears some revelations may look "not look so good" so soon after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke of Sussex, 37, was set to release his book at some point in 2022 and is reported to have already received half of the £35million deal for the memoir. However, its release could now be delayed with Harry throwing "a spanner in the works" in light of his grandmother's funeral and King Charles III ascending to the throne.