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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared a personal message with Sir Elton John ahead of his farewell concert at Dodgers Stadium last night.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were featured in a compilation video of stars paying tribute to Sir Elton ahead of the performance, which was broadcast live on Disney+.
In the clip, which appears to have been shot in the couple’s offices in Archewell, Prince Harry said: “Thank you for being the friend you were to my mother. Thank you for being our friend, thank you for being a friend to our children.”
The couple have grown close with the singer in recent years, knowing Harry all his life through his “dear” friendship with Princess Diana, and even lending the couple his French Riviera home and private jet in 2019.
Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 41, shared a personal message with Sir Elton John ahead of his farewell concert at Dodgers Stadium last night
The couple have developed a close relationship with the singer in recent years, having known Harry all his life through his “dear” friendship with Princess Diana.
In the clip, Prince Harry was dressed in a relaxed blue suit and white shirt, while Meghan wore a dark brown top.
It appeared to have been filmed in their Archewell office and in the background could be seen a pair of double doors with their foundation’s logo on them.
The couple both said “Hi Elton” before Meghan said, “We just wanted to congratulate you!
“We’re just so proud of you and so thankful we got to see you on your farewell tour as well.”
In the clip, the pair paid tribute to the artist and thanked him for his continued friendship (pictured)
Harry said, “Thank you for entertaining everyone for so many decades. Thank you for being the friend you were to my mother.
Thank you for being our friend, thank you for being a friend to our children, and thank you for entertaining people all over the world.
“Even though this is officially your retirement, this won’t be your last performance and we know it.
“We love you and congratulations on your incredible career.”
The clip ended with Meghan resting her head on Harry’s chest and blowing a kiss to the camera.
Famed musician Elton was close friends with Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, and maintained a close relationship with the Duke after her death in 1997.
Famed musician Elton was close friends with Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, and maintained a close relationship with the Duke after her death in 1997.
Elton and David were also among the many celebrity guests invited to attend Harry and Meghan’s May 2018 wedding.
The Sussexes visited the palatial £15 million home of Castel Mont-Alban, owned by Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish, overlooking the Promenade des Anglais while on holiday on the French Riviera in August 2019.
The trip to Nice came shortly after Harry and Meghan returned to the UK by private jet from Ibiza after a six-night break on the Spanish island to mark the Duchess’s 38th birthday.
Elton later released a statement defending the couple, saying he paid for the private jet.
Elton and David were also among the many celebrity guests invited to attend Harry and Meghan’s May 2018 wedding
Described as a ‘rock’ for the royal rebels, Sir Elton defended the couple after the backlash over their use of four private jets in 11 days in 2019, calling Princess Diana one of his ‘dearest friends’ whose family he ‘felt deeply ‘. of duty to protect.’
Elton speaks to Harry and Meghan every day. He is an inspiration, an almost ‘maternal’ figure,” a royal insider told The Mirror in 2020.
“He’s been a constant support, especially to Meghan, and he’s very protective of both of them,” they added.
While a source close to Sir Elton added: ‘He has been their rock. So even though he would never tell them what to do, he was always a listening ear and support.”
Filmmaker David, husband of musician Elton, was set to serve as executive producer of Meghan’s first animated series Pearl.
Meanwhile, sources previously said how Elton had become a “motherly” figure to the pair (pictured at the Lion King premiere in July 2019)
While few details about the series were released, many believed the show was based – at least in part – on Markle’s own childhood, citing how she called the show and its title character Pearl, the original meaning of her name.
David praised Meghan for her leadership skills while creating the program.
“She’s a great collaborator, great leader,” said filmmaker David Furnish, 58, at the HELLO! Inspiration Awards.
“And we’re just really, really excited to be working with, you know, someone as influential and supportive as Netflix.”
However, the project was canceled earlier this summer.