{"id":685070,"date":"2026-11-15T04:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T04:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/685070\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T04:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T04:30:16","slug":"bits-dropping-off-king-charles-hilarious-comment-in-elton-john-podcast-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/685070\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bits dropping off\u2019: King Charles\u2019 hilarious comment in Elton John podcast chat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music legend Elton John, 79, was joined by His Majesty to celebrate 50 years<\/a> of The King’s trust and the artists who have supported his youth charity.<\/p>\n

The King made a rare appearance<\/a> on Sir Elton John’s podcast on Apple Radio, where the two went through a “musical voyage,” celebrating old and new artists.<\/p>\n

The collaboration was in honour of the monarch’s 78th birthday.<\/p>\n

Along the way, the two joked about their respective ages as they approach their 80s.<\/p>\n

The King told Sir Elton his song ‘I’m Still Standing’ is one of his favourites because of “its message of resilience” and quipped, “We and the Trust are definitely still standing”.<\/p>\n

Sir Elton joked, “I’m still sitting now, though” managing to make the monarch chuckle.<\/p>\n

Charles teased, “With occasional bits dropping off here and there. I know this is a terrible problem as we get older”.<\/p>\n

The Rocket Man singer added, \u201cI’ll be on the Antiques Roadshow,\u201d to which the King replied \u201cJoin the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two have both had their fair share of health scares in recent years.<\/p>\n

The King was diagnosed<\/a> with cancer in 2024 while Sir Elton has previously said there’s “not much left<\/a>” of him following various surgeries over the years, including the removal of his tonsils, adenoids, appendix, and prostate.<\/p>\n

“I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee,” he added.<\/p>\n

“In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip. But I’m still here.”<\/p>\n

Sir Elton has also suffered extensive vision loss following a nasty eye infection.<\/p>\n

The King founded The Trust in 1976 while he was Prince Charles, using his Royal Navy severance pay to help disadvantaged youth prepare for work, find jobs, or start businesses.<\/p>\n

Once he took the throne in 2022, it became the King’s Trust.<\/p>\n

The charity has reportedly supported more 1.5 million<\/a> young people since its launch and 102,000 young people across 21 countries during the 2025-2026 period.<\/p>\n

The pair bonded over their mutual affinity, not just for the classics, but for supporting and celebrating new artists.<\/p>\n

Sir John and King Charles curated a 14-track playlist filled with hits from Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to more modern artists like Calvin Harris and Raye.<\/p>\n

King Charles boasted that musicians had been hugely important in maintaining The Trust over the years, raising money through benefit concerts.<\/p>\n

King Charles has long championed new burgeoning artists, helping to support artists like Muse through grants from the then-Prince’s trust to purchase PA equipment.<\/p>\n

At the time, the band was called Rocket Baby Dolls.<\/p>\n

Sir Elton said, “If you champion a young artist and show you believe in them, it makes all the difference”.<\/p>\n

The King added that it’s been wonderful to see the difference that can be made to people’s self confidence and self belief through the Trust’s programs.<\/p>\n

“Well really what I was trying to do was invest in the future,” the King said, most notably investing in talent.<\/p>\n

Sir Elton agreed its one of the best things you can do because “young people are our future”.<\/p>\n

“Music has always been at the heart of the Prince’s, and now The King’s Trust,” King Charles said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when I was asked whether I would like to showcase a selection of music from among the many talented performers who have so generously supported us over the years, together with some of the newer artists the trust has helped to launch, it was an opportunity too good to resist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sir Elton affirmed that The King\u2019s Trust does great work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never knew that some of these musicians were involved in the trust. It\u2019s great news to me\u2026 and it reinforces for me all the great work that you\u2019ve done all these 50 years, because I had no idea. So bravo,\u201d Sir Elton said.<\/p>\n

Charles referred to his longtime friend Sir Elton as a \u201cnational treasure\u201d.<\/p>\n

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