This is the song by Tina Turner that Princess Diana sang at the top of her voice as King Charles III paid tribute to the rock star after his death

A worthy tribute “Queen of Rock” given to King Carlos III Tina Turnerallowing the Band of the Welsh Guards to perform one of their greatest hits at the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, a theme that was also a favorite of Princess Diana.

The First Battalion of the Welsh Guard Drum Corps also took part in the tribute to the American singer, who died on May 24 at the age of 83, according to a report by Forces News, Who refers.

Tina Turner struggled with tragedies in her life: her mother never loved her and abandoned her at the age of 11, and she faced the bitter pain of the death of her two children, one by suicide and one by cancer.

“The Best” was the song they performed at the ceremony where the guards are replaced by a new guard to protect the king.

What does “The Best” say?

The singer of “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and “We don’t need another hero” popularized the song “The Best” in 1992 when she changed her name to “Simply The Best” to promote the Australian Rugby Championship, until it later became “the anthem of American baseball and soccer in the United States,” reports El Mundo.

Part of the lyrics of the song says:

“I call you when I need you, my heart burns / You come to me, you come to me wild and wild / When you come to me / Give me everything I need / Give me a life of promises and a world of dreams / Speak the language of love like you know what it means / Mmm, and it can’t be wrong / Take my heart and make it strong, baby”

“You’re just the best / Better than everyone else / Better than anyone / Anyone I’ve ever known / I’m trapped in your heart / I’ll take every word you say / It’ll tear us apart / Baby, I’d rather be dead.”

“What a great tribute to Tina Turner”, “Well done”, “Fantastic”are some of the reactions caused by the music tribute published in the Internet users Twitter by Force News.

A Tina Turner song sung by Princess Diana

King Carlos III’s tribute to Tina Turner recalled the song’s history in the royal family. One of the most famous anecdotes is the one told in December 2021 by Lady Di’s eldest son, Guillermo, now the Prince of Wales.

In the series Time to Walk, the heir to the throne told how, when they were children, his mother played the song “The Best” for him and Prince Harry and sang it at the top of her voice when she drove them back to boarding school , reviews Tko.

“One of the songs that I remember so much and that has stuck with me all this time, and to this day, I secretly enjoy, is The Best, by Tina Turner, because sitting in the back seat, singing, I feel It felt like a real family moment . My mother was driving, singing at the top of her voice. We even put the guard in the car, and he sang from time to time,” Guillermo told the 2021 program, according to a quote from Who.

Diana cheered up her children with the song “Queen of Rock” upon returning to boarding school.

“The princess loved Tina Turner and would play the CD at full volume in the car, sometimes in the green Jaguar XJS she had or other cars, the CD always came with us. He played Simply the Best all the time and some Cliff Richard.”added Ken Wharfe, a former royal personal protection officer, who told The Mail in 2021 that “he was the singing policeman that William mentioned” in his story.

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