While Elton John is thought for his well-known friendship with Princess Diana you might not know that the Tiny Dancer hitmaker additionally has an extremely shut friendship with Sarah Ferguson.
Elton and his then-wife, Renate Blauel had been sat entrance row at Sarah’s nuptials to Prince Andrew in 1986 and even had a hyperlink to the scandalous second Sarah was arrested alongside Princess Diana throughout their hen evening antics.
Earlier than heading to unique non-public members membership Annabels, Sarah, Diana – whose nickname was “Duch” – and the hen get together, which included Elton’s ex-wife Renate, all dressed as cops.
Consequently, Sarah revealed she was arrested for “impersonating a police officer.”
A narrative which she advised on Unfastened Girls again in 2023.
Followers of Fergie discovered the ordeal hilarious and could not wait to weigh in on the scenario. One fan wrote within the feedback: “I’ve at all times appreciated Sarah, we’re the identical age group & lived via her marriage ceremony, having the ladies and so forth, the identical instances with Princess Diana, we Adored the pair collectively, they associated to us, the British folks.
“Fergie was Enjoyable, at all times smiling & you can their friendship with all of the newspaper protection. They’re liked. A second added: “What a stunning charming girl. I actually loved this.”
In addition to being by one another’s sides on their respective huge days, Sarah has been a long-time supporter of Elton’s Support Basis.
Elton’s friendship with Princess Diana
As beforehand talked about, in addition to Sarah, Elton additionally had an exceptionally shut bond with Princess Diana.
The pair first met in 1981, and instantly turned shut associates, reportedly bonding over their mutual love of the Charleston dance fashion.
Elton as soon as mentioned of the late Princess of Wales: “Fabulous firm, the most effective feast visitor, extremely indiscreet, an actual gossip: you can ask her something and he or she’d inform you.”
Though they reportedly had a falling out a 12 months earlier than her demise, Sir Elton nonetheless carried out at her funeral, the place he performed Candle within the Wind.
On the twenty fifth anniversary of the royal’s demise, Elton shared a wonderful picture of himself alongside Diana in a Christmas setting and penned the phrases: “You’ll at all times be missed.”


