Elton John
Sir Elton John has approved over William's choice of wife Kate Middleton and believes that his mother Princess Diana would have also been very happy with his bride to be.
The singer and his partner David Furnish will be among the guests as the British royal exchanges vows with Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London on Friday.
"The next time we're in the Abbey, it's to see him walking up the aisle with a beautiful woman and the love of his life."
Sir Elton admits the day will be sad without the groom's mother, Princess Diana, in attendance, and returning to the venue where he sang at the late royal's funeral 14 years ago will bring back painful memories.
But the rocker insists he's looking forward to the Prince's big day and is sure Diana would be as delighted as he is to see William settle down with his college sweetheart.
During an interview on U.S. TV's Good Morning America on Monday, Sir Elton says, "The last time we were in Westminster Abbey, my heart sank when I saw those two young boys (Princes William and Harry) walking behind the coffin. I thought that was the hardest thing, I can't imagine at that young age, having to walk in public, following your mother's coffin. And the next time we're in the Abbey, it's to see him (William) walking up the aisle with a beautiful woman and the love of his life.
"I think it's the most joyous result and I'm sure Diana would be very, very happy about it... I think that she would be very happy with his choice. She (Middleton) seems such a great girl. And they seem so much in love."
But the singer does have one fear for the couple - the unforgiving press. The paparazzi have already paid a lot of interest in the Middletons, with Kate's mother and younger sister Pippa claiming that the press have been harrassing them.
He adds, "Enjoy it while you can because the press are going to give you a bumpy ride. They are going to love you. They are going to hate you. I just hope they love each other enough to stay away from all that. There's one thing in the world if I could get rid of, it's that negativity of the British press, that hatefulness, that horrible nastiness that we have... Yeah it (the wedding) is a fairytale thing and people criticize it and say we're making too much of it. But it's about love, and in this day and age, anything that's about love and positivity is a welcome relief from what's going on in the world."
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris, France in 1997, following a chase with photographers.
In memory of her life Elton wrote and released the song in 1973 but re-released it in 1997 to pay respects for his close friend.
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