Taped swiftly at Townhouse Studios, in London, it featured a string quartet and woodwind and was released as “Candle In The Wind 1997” on September 13, 1997, just two weeks after Diana’s death.

The 1997 version, performed only once for the funeral of Diana ... [but] people would think her a much more fragile character and more indicative of the “candle in the wind” [metaphor].” Montgomery ...

These are the new lyrics to the song Candle in the Wind, which will be performed by Elton John at Princess Diana's funeral. The lyrics have been written by Bernard Taupin, who wrote the words to ...