Britain's Prince Charles is "too old" to attend the Princess Diana memorial concert in July. Charles reportedly thinks the line-up for the Concert for Diana - picked by his sons Princes William and Harry to reflect their mother's tastes and their own - is too young for him.
Acts set to perform include Sir Elton John, Duran Duran, Joss Stone and Pharrell Williams.
A Clarence House spokesman on Thursday said. "The concert is really for the younger generation to enjoy. William and Harry are organizing the guest list.
"There will be a memorial service for Diana on August 31, which will be an event for all generations of the Windsors to come together."
Charles, 58, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will stay away from the concert at London's Wembley Stadium, which takes place in the late princess' birthday, July 1.
Lily Allen, Kanye West, Rod Stewart and James Morrison on Thursday were added to the line-up.
It has also been confirmed that Sir Elton, will perform his revised version of "Candle In The Wind" which he sang at Diana's funeral in 1997.
Prince Harry will seek a leave of absence from his Army duties to attend the concert and the two princes plan to pay tribute to their mother from the stage during the event.
Madonna and Genesis have opted not to appear at the Concert for Diana and will instead perform at climate change event Live Earth, which will also be held at Wembley Stadium.
June 21, 2007 - 04:20PM - Bertram A. Workum
HRH, get off it. I am -- although a simple American commoner -- older than you are. I don't like a lot of the music Princes William and Harry are including in the July 1 concert for Princess Diana. But you can be damn sure, sir, if it were my sons planning a concert for their mother to mark her birthday, I would be there FOR THEIR SAKE, sitting between them. It's called "being a father." I have read that you are, truly, one of the most self-absorbed men in the UK; this decision lends much weight to that statement. This is not a time for Charles to think of Charles; it is time for Charles to think of William and Harry. After all, they did attend your wedding to the present Duchess of Cornwall. I have no idea whether they really wanted to; but they put either their father or their duty -- or both -- before personal feelings. You should do the same.
January 27, 2008 - 07:58AM - Kernowcelt
This no-show is a concession to Camilla The Cow who did not attend any of the earlier Diana memorials for good reason. I'm sure the pair of 'em view these on-going memorials as tedious reminders of the damage they inflicted on an innocent girl, her sons, and the world. I wish they were a couple of true organic Cornish farmers living in a little cottage instead of "royals" who consistently sent the wrong role model standards. I hope the Queen by-passes this weak link in favor of William for the throne and restores respect to the British monarchy. I, for one, would never show up at a coronation for this lame pair. Diane had more "royalty" in her little finger than Charles ever has had, despite her notorious searches for love and validation. As for Camilla, oh, please!
February 9, 2008 - 01:33PM
Even though Prince Charle's marriage to Princess Diana did not work out, Prince Charles should have at least had enough respect for the dead, and for his son's who love both their biological parents unconditionally to attend "the too young event, wheather he liked it or not. Camilla, well who knows.
part of step parenting is a bit of give and take in favor of each other's children. Unfortunately it doesn't always work that way.
Camilla is not entirely at fall even if Princess Diana laid it all at her feet. All of them played some part in what happened.
Let's just hope they can work this out and be a happy, or somewhat happy blended family.
February 10, 2008 - 12:42AM
Too old? Uh huh. Too guilty. Thank goodness Diana no longer has to deal with you. And You.well your reward is.Camilla. How divine. I can think of no greater reward for your actions in this lifetime than, to have to wake up to Camilla each day.Enjoy.!
February 10, 2008 - 01:10AM
well.you were "too old" to marry the princess to begin with and that did not stop you from attending the marriage ceremony .{or from ruining her life.} You are just too "old" to pay tribute to her death?.{which many people think YOU are responsible for}.hm. Well, whatever you say.your MAJESTY.BUT,WE know you are full of bull and one day in the not to distant future, your lies will come home to roost. In the mean time, how is that CAMILLA thing "workin for ya?". Yeah that's what I thought.NOT a pretty picture.
May 22, 2008 - 04:48PM
Where is the respect for your children.
