Elton John Wedding, Royal Split: Dafydd Jones' Royal Photography

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Photographer DeFeed Jones kicked off his career with a huge score, snapping Elton John at Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's Royal Wedding in March. 1986, outside Westminster Abbey. He showed up super early to hold his spot, and even spotted what looked like military security posing as a press guy with a basic setup. A shot of Elton, with his wife back then, Renate Blau, became a standout moment featured in the new book, Elton John, Icon. Jones hustled all day, catching the massive crowd cheering every celebrity arrival, while London basically shut down for the event. After the ceremony, he hit up private parties, like one for Fergie's edgier friends in South Kensington, and another hosted by Lady Liz Anson at, Clarages for the Queen. The newlyweds got their Duke and Duchess of York titles from Queen Elizabeth that day, but things soured quick.

1:00They split 10 years later in May, 1996. Elton's own story evolved too. He and Blau divorced in 1988, then he linked up with David Furnish in 1993. Fast forward, that pair did a civil partnership in December 2005, married legally 9 years later when St.Sex unions hit the UK, and now raised sons, Zachary 15, and Elijah 12. Meanwhile, Andrew and Fergie made their final joint royal appearance at the Duchess of Kens Funeral on September 16, 2000, 25. Just days later, on October 17, 2025, Buckingham Palace dropped Andrew's statement saying he's stepping back from his. Title and honors to keep the spotlight on King Charles in the family's work, echoing how Jones has chronicled these wild royal twists over decades.