Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has sung with two princes — and remained royally diplomatic when deciding who was the best.
Bon Jovi, who finishedrecording a version of a song to aid veteransalongsidePrince Harryon Friday, said both Harry and his brotherPrince William— whom he met and sung with in 2013 — have great “pipes.”
“It was great. He’s known the song — I sent it to him back in August,” Bon Jovi said of the collaboration. “It was good to catch up.
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Asked how Harry, whoBon Jovi jokednicknamed the “Artist Formerly Known as Prince” as he prepares to withdraw from his senior royal role, was doing, he replied, “He seems awesome.”
“He’s so involved in the lives of these soldiers and their stories and, of course, he can relate to them because he was one of them. They loved their time with him where they could be open and honest,” he added.
“They were talking to him like they were mates which I was surprised about. They felt like they were part of the same team.”
Harry isn’t the first prince the Grammy award-winning singer has performed alongside. In 2013, he joinedPrince William, 37, (andTaylor Swift!) on stage at Kensington Palace for a royal version of the rockstar’s hit song “Livin’ on a Prayer” during a charity gala.
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The royal and the rock star even recreated the album cover for The Beatles’Abbey Roadwith an Invictus athlete and a member of the choir. Bon Jovi took the second position (Ringo Starr’s spot in the famous photo), while Harry brought up the back (George Harrison’s position).
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He added, “His support, of course, made you all come. Our goal is the U.K. team will go out and sing the song at the games and I’m hoping the other 20 countries will let it snowball and it will bring attention to the plight of the service member who’s going through this.”
However, the question remains: Will we be able to hear the Duke of Sussex sing?
The official Sussex Royal Instagram uploaded a teaser video of Bon Jovi and Harry behind the studio booth, with the former equipped with his guitar, prepping to record a song.
“Alright, it’s going to be really easy, just pretend you’re singing in your bedroom, okay?” the singer told the prince in the video.
“In my bedroom?” Harry reiterates.
“Yeah, it’s easy. Breathe deep,” Bon Jovi replies, as Harry lets out a huge exhale, “Shout it out.”
The singer then begins strumming his guitar and counting to three. But the moment the duo is about to sing, the video stops.
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Harry returned to the U.K. this week for his final round of official royal engagements before he and wifeMeghan Markleofficially step down as senior working royals on March 31. Meghan is set to join Harry in London next week.
source: people.com
