Why Elton John had a falling out with Princess Diana shortly before her death
'08.05.2021'
Source: Joinfo.ua
Sir Elton John is very close to the British royal family. He was friends with the mother of Princes William and Harry and continues to keep in touch with them. But almost before the death of Lady Di, the musician quarreled with her.
Joinfo.ua it became known that Elton John plans to publish an autobiographical book in which he decided to talk about many life situations. It is from here that readers will learn the real truth about why the British musician had a falling out with Princess Diana just before her death.
Elton John's friendship with the royal family
Sir Elton John has always been close to all members of the British royal family. Particularly close were his relations with Princess Diana. They were engaged in charity together, often met, talked on laid-back topics.
After the death of Princess Elton John, he was invited to be the performer at Diana's funeral. His hit Candle in the Wind, dedicated to Lady Dee, later became one of the loudest and most popular. He raised millions of pounds that went to charity.
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And even after the death of the mother of princes William and Harry, Elton continued to communicate with them, supports them in any endeavors.
Why Princess Diana and Elton John Quarrel
According to the artist, the reason for their discord lies in the book by Gianni Versace, in which the fashion designer collected portraits taken by famous photographers, and the proceeds from the sale were planned to be donated to the AIDS Foundation.
Lady Dee was supposed to write a preface to the book, but at the last moment, as Elton writes, she abandoned this idea.
“I think Buckingham Palace didn't like the idea that a representative of the royal family had anything to do with the book, which depicts pictures of naked guys with towels tied,” the musician admits.
As a result, Diana refused to sign the book, claiming that she had no idea what it was about and whether it was true.
“I was very angry with her and offended,” writes Sir Elton John.
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The singer also revealed that he watched Lady Dee change. At the same time, she lost touch with all her closest people and completely surrendered herself to the royal family, following only their rules.
Now Elton John with sorrow in his heart recalls this incident: some time after their quarrel, Princess Diana died. Her funeral took place on September 6, 1997. The ceremony was attended by over two thousand people.
