Elton John for the playlist, provocation or stroke of genius?

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Charles III is finalizing the final details of his coronation ceremony, scheduled for May 6, 2023. If we know that the monarch will invite far fewer guests than his mother Elizabeth II, he was counting on the presence of distinguished guests. According to the confidences of a source close to the palace in Sun, the British monarchy would be in embarrassment after having suffered the refusal of many personalities of the music scene. Indeed, the son of Elizabeth II counted on the talents of Adele, Harry Styles, Robbie Williams, the Spice Girls or even Ed Sheeran to perform at the event. All the artists declined the invitation for their own reasons, but Charles III consoled himself with the potential presence of songwriter Elton John on the stage.

Bad luck, the 75-year-old artist also refused the proposal since he will be on a full European tour on the same date. If the reason for his absence does not offend anyone, many people remain surprised at the choice of Elton John by the King’s teams. And for good reason, it is particularly close to Meghan Markle and Prince Harrythe ugly ducklings of the royal family…

What did Charles III want to do by inviting Elton John to perform at his coronation?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are particularly close to Elton John, to the point of to have invited him to their wedding and to have dedicated a small video of encouragement to him in November 2022 before his last concert given in the United States. Did Charles III want to ensure the presence of his son and his wife by inviting a member of their entourage? In the same way, the artist was also very close to Lady Diana, even agreeing to sing at her funeral in September 1997. The links of the singer with the couple from Sussex and the ex-wife of Charles III therefore make the monarch’s proposal all the more intriguing.