Chapter 268: A Candle in the Wind

On September 6, 1997, the eyes of the world were focused on Westminster Abbey in London, where the funeral of Diana was about to take place, and millions of people spontaneously gathered on the square lawn around the church and the road where the hearse would pass to bid farewell to the Princess of Wales.

Although he heard that there were more than 2 million people to say goodbye, Ryan did not have an intuitive feeling, he stood in the queue that was about to enter the church, and when he looked around, he could only see dense human heads.

Nicole was wearing a black dress, an English gauze top hat, a white flower pinned to her chest, and Ryan, who was also dressed in black and white flowers, tightly holding Ryan, who was also dressed in black and white flowers, her lips were still rolling, as if she was praying to God sincerely.

Despite Spielberg in front of him and Tom by his side? Hanks, but Ryan bows his head and remains solemn, the BBC camera sweeps from time to time, and if it is spread to the world and causes an uproar because of the joke with Nicole like the beautiful soup in his previous life, it is really bitter and can only be swallowed.

Thinking of Liangtang, Ryan couldn't help but squint his eyes and swept the back, the debt-ridden and bankrupt Mr. Cruise was also invited, and was standing not far behind Ryan and Nicole with his girlfriend.

"Did something happen, dear?" Nicole was keenly aware that Ryan's gaze fell on her face.

Ryan didn't say anything, just shook his head, in his previous life, he had seen pictures and reports related to Diana's funeral, but Nicole was holding the guy in the back......

Follow the procession and after entering the church. Ryan sat in a seat on the side and watched the funeral unfold.

Diana's younger brother Earl? On behalf of the Spencer family, the Earl of Spencer delivered a commemorative eulogy with the theme of 'Peerless Beauty'. Among them, Diana's spirit of running for charity and her high status in the eyes of the British people were highly praised, and she attacked the British royal family and her godmother in an almost face-rending way.

Well...... The godmother of the younger Earl Spencer was none other than Elizabeth II.

This almost meant a complete rupture of the Spencer family's relationship with the royal family.

As Blair stepped forward to give a speech, a staff member walked over and muttered in Ryan's ear. led him to the front of the piano, waiting for the end of the speech of the political figure.

Sitting quietly at the piano, Ryan listened to Blair's words. His eyes quietly swept over Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who were in the front row, and their faces were not good at all.

As for the reason? Quite simply, this one at 10 Downing Street not only praised Diana but also attacked Crown Prince Charles. Even the word 'hell' is used.

"Is it only when a person dies that he can be praised by the public? Let me give you a little personal opinion. ”

"In this marriage of Charles and Diana. It is difficult to say who the victims are. Diana is certainly in the position of the underdog, but I think in Charles's heart, she is always just a partner, not a lover, a partner, ............. ”

"It's true that Charles is a prince, but he's first and foremost a human being, and what he needs to do is care rather than be pretentious. Why did Charles choose Diana, who was not very good, to marry, and gave up so many "ladies" who were much "better" than her? I wonder if he was out of desire to get his wife. What about considering him as an ordinary person? Unfortunately, after getting married, Diana considered her biggest difficulty. It's from the husband, not anything else......"

"As for now, only God knows what Diana thinks."

The contradictions between 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace are well known, and Ryan is not at all surprised that Blair would make such remarks, even if he is a political idiot.

At the end of Blair's speech, Ryan quickly brewed a feeling, and at the moment when the camera turned, his slender ten fingers fell on the piano, and the tune that he had practiced dozens of times in the past two days sounded, and after a short prelude, he leaned in front of the microphone, and his slightly sad singing voice spread to every corner of the church.

"Farewell, our English rose, may you always bloom in our hearts.

You are the embodiment of kindness, caring for those who have been displaced from time to time.

You shout out to the whole world, you whisper comfort to those in suffering.

Now that you have gone to heaven, the stars will shine your name.

Your life is like a candle in the wind, even if the rain does not stop, the light never disappears with the sunset,

And the sound of your feet will always echo, on the verdest hill of Great Britain,

The candle will eventually burn out, but your legend will live forever,

We've lost this lovely person, in the empty days without your smile,

We will always hold this torch high in memory of the noblest angel of England,

Even if we endure our grief, the truth still makes people choke with tears,

All our words cannot be exhausted, the warmth and joy you have brought to us over the years,

Farewell, our English rose, may you always bloom in our hearts.

The world that lost you is deeply lost, and you never know how much we will miss it......

Farewell, our English Rose, and your legend will live on forever......"

The mournful singing spread not only throughout the church, but also across the UK and into the hearts of the nearly two billion viewers who watched the funeral.

When this song full of memories and nostalgia sounded, outside Westminster Abbey, millions of people listened to the singing and looked at the picture on the big screen, all covering their mouths and choking, and even more emotional people had already burst into tears.

"Farewell, our English rose!"

They resonated strongly with the song, which was so suitable for their beloved princess, may she be as immortal as the song! May she be like a candle in the wind in the song, never extinguished!

Although I wanted to continue listening to this song to remember, the funeral continued, and seeing the young man in the picture leaving the piano with a solemn expression, most people had a strong sense of identification with him in their hearts......

If he used to think that he was half of his own, now he is as proud of Great Britain as the princess.

After patting Nicole on the arm, Ryan sat back in his seat, and after the Archbishop of Canterbury gave a sermon, the funeral service officially ended, and Diana's coffin was transported to Northampton to be buried on the island of the Althorp estate, the ancestral property of the Spencer family, under the escort of the Royal Guard and the Welsh Guard.

The final burial ceremony will only be attended by members of the royal family and members of the Spencer family, and the rest will disperse.

"Ryan, I hope you can rush back to the crew as much as possible."

As he walked out of the church, Spielberg solemnly instructed Ryan, "We've been delayed for a week, and time is tight. ”

"Don't worry, Stephen, I'll be back to Ireland as soon as I finish recording the single!" Ryan swore his promises.

"Hey, Stephen, it's time for us to go."

Tom? Hanks vs. Stephen? Spielberg winked, and the two turned around and left.

There was no need to look, Ryan also knew that there must have been a large number of reporters and paparazzi gathered around, sighed, and immediately prepared for the storm.

"Hello Ryan, I'm a reporter for The Times, may I ask if the song you sang at the funeral was written specifically for Diana?"

Although the reporter was stopped a few steps away by George and a few bodyguards, the guys' voices were no less than Cameron's.

"Yes, this song is dedicated to the memory of the princess." Ryan knew that if he didn't give these guys some sweetness, it would be more troublesome to get out.

"And will you release the song?"

"Yes." Ryan nodded and said, "I've commissioned Warner Records to release this song as a single, and all the proceeds will be donated to the Princess's foundation." ”

"Ryan, now there is news circulating that the princess did not die in a car accident, but a conspiracy, what do you think?" This is clearly a paparazzi.

"Miss Kidman, it is said that the princess was talking to you on the phone not long before she was killed, what did you say?" Someone else asked Nicole who was walking beside Ryan.

"Also, some people think it's the royal ......"

Ryan and Nicole are not stupid, how could they answer such a question, immediately ignore them, and under the escort of bodyguards, get into the car without looking back, and leave this sensitive area.

The car did not return to the hotel, and went directly to Warner Records' London branch, a day ago Ryan signed a single distribution contract with Warner Records, and after the recording is completed, the single will be released as quickly as possible.

Although Ryan has made it clear that his main focus will be on movies, Warner Records still has to fight for it, even if there is no album, then his future EP or single can be in his hands, which is also a good deal.

Maybe the profits will be limited, but the influence is extraordinary, and the songs he occasionally creates, such as the recent "My Heart is Eternal", which can make ordinary singers popular stars and powerful singers into divas.

"If you're bored, go back to the hotel first." As he walked out of the studio, Ryan saw Nicole boredly flipping through gossip magazines.

"Just wait a minute." Nicole just smiled back.

"Ryan, we have been authorized, and the relevant parties will do their best to send the past materials and today's funeral video."

The music director of Warner Records traveled from Burbank to London for the single to coordinate related matters.

The single will be released in the form of a music video, and Ryan is not going to shoot it specifically, but to have the editors provided by Warner Records cut it from today's footage and Diana's footage.

Originally, this song was written for the Princess of Wales, and the fact that it was able to get such a terrible sales in the previous life has a lot to do with the launch after the funeral.

Since it's decided that music is only a ticket, why not leave a record that is hard to beat?

This is Ryan's truest thought after Prince William's visit that night, setting a record for weekly sales and total sales of a single that is difficult to surpass! (To be continued......)