2022---sir-elton-john-s--candle-in-the-wind---dean-fought-for-his-appearance-at-diana-s-funeral Apr 2026

Newly declassified documents released by the UK National Archives in late 2021 reveal that the , the Very Rev Dr. Wesley Carr, had to personally advocate for Sir Elton John to perform at Princess Diana’s 1997 funeral due to initial resistance from the Royal household. Key Revelations from the Declassified Files