When you’ve been personally requested to perform at Prince Harry’s 30th birthday bash by the one and only Duchess of Cambridge, you pretty much know you’re made it.
And that’s exactly what’s apparently happened to Brit singer Ellie Goulding who will be putting on a private set for Harry, who turned the big 3-0 on Monday, tonight.
She was already the royals’ pop star of choice for their wedding, having been invited into Buckingham Palace to perform for the newlyweds in 2011 where she sung her version of Elton John’s Your Song.
Tonight’s party appearance also comes three days after she performed at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games closing ceremony, proving she’s already a hit with the prince.
And at the Invictus Games closing ceremony, Ellie didn’t just pose for a nice picture with Harry:
She went in for a full on hug too!:
According to The Sun, Kate Middleton got in contact with Ellie weeks ago as a special surprise for Harry.
‘Kate knows Harry is a big fan of Ellie and wanted her to be part of the evening. It’s a huge compliment for her, especially because she is such a fan of Harry and all the work he does,’ a source told The Sun.
‘Ellie said yes straight away and has agreed to perform whatever Harry fancies on the night. It’s going to be a really intimate acoustic set. Harry will love it.’
We wonder if she’ll be allowed to bring along her McBusted boyfriend Dougie Poynter…
A representative for Ellie Goulding has been contacted for comment.
