Princess Beatricepenned a heartfelt poem to her “dearest friend”, singerEllie Goulding.
Goulding was taking part in a “Text To All” segment of the hit BBC comedyMichael McIntyre’s Big Showon Saturday when the sweet poem was revealed. For the bit, McIntrye borrows a celebrity guest’s cell phone and sends a text message to all of the people listed in their contacts, without the recipients knowing that he’s behind the message.
The comic used Goulding’s phone while she sat nervously giggling in the balcony of the London Palladium alongside husband Caspar Jopling, whom shemarried in Augustat York Minster, where Beatrice and little sisterPrincess Eugeniewere guests.
“This might sound a bit weird but I’m writing a song all about you,” McIntrye sent to Goulding’s contacts. “I’d love some help with the lyrics.”
He continued, “What do you remember about that unforgettable moment? And if you can make it rhyme even better. Hurry! I’m in the studio right now and my creative juices are flowing lol x.”
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After scrolling through an emotional reply from Goulding’s father-in-law Nicholas Jopling, McIntrye looked up at the Grammy-nominee and asked, “Who’s Beatrice?”
“She’s a very good friend of ours,” nervously replied Goulding.
McIntrye then quizzed, “She’s not in the royal family?” — to which Goulding quietly nodded and sheepishly said “Yeah.”
Beatrice’s poem read: “My dearest friend I love so dearly. I feel so lucky, I adore this girl so clearly. From wedding chats to Saturday evening, I adore this lady with every feeling. There truly isn’t a time that our friendship could equal a rhyme.”
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“Which one are you today? I’m 11,” she posted on Instagram Sunday, alongside a string of images showing her reaction to McIntrye’s reading of the poem — with No. 11 showing her with her face planted in her hands.
This isn’t the first nerve-racking moment Goulding has shared with the royal family. In 2011, the British songstress performed her own rendition of Elton John’s “Your Song” forPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s first dance at their royal wedding — something she later described as “scary.”
“I was so nervous my hands were shaking,” she toldVanity Fairin 2016.
Goulding was also a guest atPrince Harry’s May 2018 wedding toMeghan Markle— and that of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank the following October, where sheperformedat afestival-style eventcomplete with a fairground and food stalls to continue the celebration the following day.
source: people.com
