Dancing for Diana.The English National Ballet English National Ballet, founded in 1950 as the "Festival Ballet" inspired by the then imminent Festival of Britain, is one of the leading ballet companies in the United Kingdom founded by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, with the financial backing of Polish impresario Julian was Princess Diana's favorite company. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her death, and in loving memory of their mother, Princes William and Harry are throwing her a party. They've invited the ENB-Princess Diana was a patron from 1989 until her death-to take part, along with performers like Elton John Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. , Duran Duran, Joss Stone, and Andrew Lloyd Weber. "Concert for Diana Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 2007 is also the 10th anniversary of her death. " will take place at Wembley Stadium July 1, and all proceeds will go to charities, including The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was set up after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. It received money set aside by Diana's will, contributions by her former husband, The Prince of Wales, donations by the public, and the proceeds from Elton John's new , of which English National Ballet is a beneficiary. See www.ballet.org.uk. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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