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By Andrea Magrath<\/a>
Last updated at 8:30 AM on 30th April 2011<\/p>\n

In an emotional interview three years ago, he described singing at Princess Diana’s funeral as a ‘surreal’ experience he hoped never to have to repeat.<\/p>\n

So it is understandable that returning to Westminster Abbey today would be an emotional experience for Elton John.<\/p>\n

After initially arriving at the event in high spirits, the singer appeared a little misty-eyed at one point in the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\"Emotional:<\/p>\n

Emotional: Elton John appeared rather misty-eyed during the Royal Wedding today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Elton was pictured biting his lip and his eyes looked red-rimmed as he gazed at the proceedings.<\/p>\n

Earlier the 64-year-old shared a laugh with partner David Furnish and fellow guests as they took their front-row aisle seats inside the Abbey.<\/p>\n

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The couple were one of a handful of ‘celebrity’ guests including David and Victoria Beckham, Guy Ritchie, Rowan Atkinson and Joss Stone.<\/p>\n

He received a huge cheer as they arrived at the Abbey, and waved gaily at the crowd.<\/p>\n

\"Memories:<\/p>\n

Memories: The singer famously played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales thirteen years earlier<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"'Surreal':<\/p>\n

‘Surreal’: In 2008 he gave an emotional interview discussing his performance of Candle In The Wind<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

But Elton’s mood turned sombre, perhaps as he reflected on his tribute to his late friend, the Princess Of Wales at her funeral on September 6, 1997.<\/p>\n

Elton’s re-worked rendition of his hit Candle In The Wind moved the millions of viewers to tears and is widely regarded as the best-selling single of all time.<\/p>\n

In a TV documentary aired in 2008, the singer recalled: ‘Me playing at the funeral was one of the most surreal things I have ever done.<\/p>\n

‘What was going through my mind was, “Don’t f*** this up. Don’t sing a wrong note. Don’t sing the wrong note. Be stoic.<\/p>\n

\"Excited:<\/p>\n

Excited: Elton looked in high spirits as he and a distracted David Furnish (left) waited for the ceremony to begin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Don’t break down and just do it to the best you can possibly do it without showing any emotion whatsoever.”<\/p>\n

‘My heart was beating quite a lot, I have to say,’ he told VH1 ‘RocDoc’ Me, Myself and I.<\/p>\n

‘This is an unreal experience and I hope I never have to do it again.’<\/p>\n

Elton was less forthcoming when asked by BBC Radio 5 outside the Abbey how he enjoyed the wedding.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the ceremony, his response was: ‘It’s not the Oscars.’<\/p>\n

\"Arrival:<\/p>\n

Arrival: He received a huge cheer from the crowds as he arrived at the Abbey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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