Elton John famously released a song about Princess Diana called “Candle in the Wind 1997.” Members of the royal family did not want John to perform the song at the Princess of Wales’ funeral.

"This is a crucial point in the service and we would urge boldness," Dr. Wesley Carr, former Dean of Westminster Abbey, wrote in a plea to the palace Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and ...

Songwriter Bernie Taupin's "Candle In the Wind" lyrics image, included in the upcoming auction event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bernie Taupin's writing partnership with pop culture icon Sir ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Elton John said he was so worried about getting the words wrong when performing an adaptation of "Candle In the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral that he ...

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The Dean of Westminster personally appealed to Buckingham Palace to allow British star Elton John to sing a version of his hit song “Candle In The Wind” at the funeral of Princess Diana, according to ...

Newsweek published this story under the headline of "The Day England Cried" on September 15, 1997. To commemorate the life of Princess Diana 20 years after her death, Newsweek is republishing the ...