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Elton John writes Queen Elizabeth slapped her nephew across the face in front of him in new book
By Sasha Savitsky
Published October 06, 2019
Elton John claims Queen Elizabeth slapped her nephew across the face in his new book, "Me."
The "Tiny Dancer" singer recalled an incident he witnessed between the British monarch and her nephew, Viscount Linley.
According to a report in the Sunday Times of London, John writes of attending a party where Queen Elizabeth asked Linley to watch his sister, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, because she had left the party due to feeling ill. But Linley wanted to stay and enjoy the festivities and his aunt did not like that.
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"When he [Linley] repeatedly tried to fob her off, the Queen lightly slapped him across the face, saying ‘Don’t’ – slap – ‘argue’ – slap – ‘with’ – slap – ‘me’ – slap – ‘I’ – slap – ‘am’ – slap – ‘THE QUEEN!'" John writes in his book according to the outlet.
Linley then took his aunt's instructions to heart.
"I know the Queen’s public image isn’t exactly one of wild frivolity, but...in private she could be hilarious," John wrote.
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The 72-year-old also dished on other stories about the British royal family in the upcoming book.
He also revealed that Richard Gere and Sylvester Stalone once nearly got into a fistfight over the newly single Princess Diana.
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