Your Song”: When George, Charlotte, and Louis Sang With Elton John for Their Father, Prince William
Hyde Park, London — June 2025. A historic night, an open sky, and a surprise that melted millions of hearts
Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” encore performance had already been billed as the final bow from one of the greatest showmen in British history. Fans had packed Hyde Park by the tens of thousands, waving glowsticks, draped in sequins, ready to sing, cry, and say goodbye to a legend. What they got, instead, was something even more profound.
Under a lavender twilight and a Union Jack gently waving behind the stage, Elton John — clad in a silver-trimmed jacket and signature rose-tinted glasses — sat at his grand piano and began the night with roaring classics: “Bennie and the Jets,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Rocket Man.” His voice was weathered but powerful. Fans wept. They danced. They listened like it was the last time. Perhaps, they believed, it truly was.
But no one — no one — expected what would come next.
A Royal Introduction: “I’d Like You to Meet Some Very Special Guests…”
After closing a thunderous version of “I’m Still Standing,” Elton stood from the piano bench and looked out over the sea of people, his expression suddenly softer.
“I’ve sung for kings, queens, and thousands of fans around the world,” he began. “But tonight, I want to share the stage with three young people who mean the world to someone I loved very, very much.”
The audience fell quiet.
“Please welcome Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.”
Gasps. Cheers. Then stunned silence again, as the three royal children walked shyly onto the massive Hyde Park stage, holding hands
