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Prince Harry's pained plea rejected for 'morbid' reason


Sir Elton John was asked by Prince Harry to perform a particular song in memory of his late mother Princess Diana, but the pop icon rejected the royal's request

Originally written in 1973 by Sir Elton and Bernie Taupin as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, who died 11 years earlier, the updated version was released as a single in honour of Diana, with all worldwide proceeds going to her charities. Princess Diana comforts pop star Elton John as he weeps openly at a memorial mass for Italian Fashion Designer Gianni Versace in Milan July 22 1997. During an intimate ITV chat with Tom Bradby, Prince Harry expressed that there are invariably two sides to every story, suggesting that until now, the Royal Family's perspective has been predominantly showcased.

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