Elton John’s white tie and tiara ball

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Star-studded night at Elton John’s and David Furnish’s 11th white tie and tiara ball.
By Hilary Alexander

For the 11th year in a row, Sir Elton John and David Furnish were “at home” to stars and celebrities, at their Windsor mansion, “Woodside”, to mark the 2009 White Tie & Tiara Ball, held in partnership with Chopard, the [...]

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