Harry and William plan concert for Diana

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November 27, 2006

Harry and William plan concert for Diana

Princes William and Harry plan to stage a concert with performers next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana.

The Sunday Mirror reported that the brothers would arrange the event, scheduled to be held July 1, 2007 at London's renovated Wembley Stadium, which can hold around 90,000 spectators.

The Live Aid-style charity extravaganza will boast A-list performers from Britain and America and will be beamed to millions on TV worldwide.

Sir Elton John is likely to bring the star-studded show to an emotional close with a rendition of his Diana tribute, Candle in the Wind. One source said last night: "There will not be a dry eye in the house."

Organisers are confident that the concert will be the largest - and grandest - ever staged. Diana was a huge music fan, and attended Live Aid with Prince Charles - and 72,000 other fans - at the old Wembley in July 1985.

The princes wanted the most public celebration possible of Diana's life.

Proceeds would be donated to British homeless charity Centrepoint and other causes supported by Diana, the newspaper reported. It was expected to be screened live on television.

Paddy Harverson, spokesman for Prince Charles, could not immediately confirm the report.

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