The Dean of Westminster said a performance by Sir Elton would be 'generous' for millions who felt bereaved.
The Dean of Westminster personally appealed to Buckingham Palace to ensure Sir Elton John performed at Princess Diana's funeral, released files reveal.
Sir Elton, who was a friend of Diana's, performed a reworked version of Candle In The Wind at the service in 1997.Sir Elton's lyricist Bernie Taupin had just rewritten the song about Marilyn Monroe - Candle In The Wind - with new lyrics about Princess Diana, retitled England's Rose. The dean recognised it would be unconventional, but urged "boldness", and the "inclusion of something of the modern world that the princess represented".Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.
At the time, Dean Carr - who took part in negotiations over the service between the palace and Princess Diana's family - said being involved in her funeral was the biggest thing he had ever done.
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