LONDON — The whole of Britain has just experienced an indescribable silence. Twenty-eight years since Princess Diana left this world, the pain that seemed to have subsided suddenly rushed back. And then, in the midst of that mourning space, Sir Elton John — who sang “Candle in the Wind” to send Diana off at her funeral in 1997 — suddenly appeared, his eyes red, his voice choked.
“Candle in the Wind” Returns After 28 Years: Elton John Breaks Down at Diana’s Memorial, Reveals a Letter That Stunned the World LONDON — On a quiet September evening at Althorp, the ancestral home...