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Elton John reveals his worrying fear during Princess Diana's funeral

Sir Elton John was a very close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales and was invited to perform at her funeral in 1997 - and later revealed his heartbreaking fear

Elton John is famous for never wanting to use a teleprompter during his performances but ultimately felt that the pressure was too great for Diana's funeral and insisted upon having one. Sir Elton was invited to perform at Diana, Princess of Wales' funeral (Image: Getty)The two princes clearly share this sentiment and have been open over the years about the decision to have them walk behind their mother's coffin. Diana's brother, Charles, Earl Spencer, gave a touching speech about his sister which many took people took as a veiled jab at the Royal Family.

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