'It was the moments out of the public eye that I will most fondly remember her for.'
The singer shared his “joyous and humbling experiences” of meeting Her Majesty, as he joined other public figures in bidding farewell to her on the day of her funeral on Monday.
Elton praised the Queen for serving with “grace and dedication” he he said he would fondly remember moments with her that happened “out of the public eye”.Posting on Instagram, he wrote: “Today I’ll be joining the rest of the world in remembering Her Majesty The Queen,” Sir Elton wrote, sharing a black and white photograph of them.“The Queen honoured me with a CBE, a knighthood and the Companion of Honour. I was lucky enough to perform at three of her Jubilees.
“They were always joyous and humbling experiences. But it was the moments out of the public eye that I will most fondly remember her for; dancing together to ‘Rock Around the Clock’ at Windsor Castle or experiencing her great wit, warmth and humour first hand.