King's hit song, “Stand By Me”, and the gospel tune, “This Little Light Of Mine”. The orchestra was fronted by Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and was accompanied by trumpet player David Blackadder, organist Luke Bond, and State Trumpeters from the Band of the Household Cavalry.
The "Rocket Man" singer played "Your Song," "Circle of Life," "I'm Still Standing," and "Tiny Dancer" on the Frogmore House piano. These selections featured several special nods to the couple.
At Harry and Meghan's ceremony, another musical group also performed: gospel choir Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir. Before the couple traded vows, they listened to the choir's rendition of “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King.
Essentially giving herself to her new husband, to the strains of "Eternal Source Of Light Divine." Because this was the moment both she and Prince Harry, and indeed millions of people around the world, had been waiting for. A moment unlike any other in history.
In addition to the Choir of St George's Chapel, the Kingdom Choir, a gospel group led by Karen Gibson, sang "Stand By Me" in what was described as "an incredible and powerful moment", as the couple were sitting down. The Kingdom Choir was asked by Prince Charles to perform at the service.
When Harry and Meghan tied the knot, Oprah was among the esteemed guests in attendance at the ceremony. "It was more than a wedding, I thought," she later told ET of the royal wedding. "It was a cultural moment.
A total surprise. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were uninvited to the Queen's pre-funeral reception.
“Canon in D” by Pachelbel
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John performed a short set for the assembled guests, which included some of his classics: "Your Song," "Circle Of Life," "I'm Still Standing," and "Tiny Dancer," which included the lyric "L.A. Lady" as a nod to Markle's acting career. "Prince Harry asked Sir Elton to perform at the reception," read a statement.
Although many royal fans predicted (and secretly hoped) that Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland would walk Meghan down the aisle in the absence of her father Thomas, it was the pressure of performing the duty in front of millions of people and the media scrutiny which ultimately deterred them, according to a royal ...
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They had their first dance to 'Land of 1000 Dances' by Wilson Pickett, a soul track from the 60s. "I just really wanted the music to be fun", Meghan says.
'Stand by Me' performed by Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir - The Royal Wedding - BBC.
Support for 'Candle In The Wind' was inextricably tied to the British public's deep love for Princess Diana. On its release, it reached No. 1 in the UK charts, and became the best-selling single in UK history at the time. In the US, 'Candle In The Wind' became Elton's 9th No.
"Prince Harry asked Sir Elton to perform at the Reception which was hosted by Her Majesty The Queen at St George's Hall, Windsor Castle," the statement said. "Sir Elton performed for the newly married couple in recognition of the close connection he has with Prince Harry and his family."
Following Queen Elizabeth's death earlier this month, John dedicated a performance of his 1974 hit, “Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me,” to her at a show in Toronto on Sept. 8.
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