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White Tie & Tiara Ball

For the 12th consecutive year, Sir Elton John and David Furnish opened the doors of their splendid Old Windsor home for the legendary White Tie & Tiara Ball, organised in partnership with Chopard. This exclusive private event welcomed a stunning array of guests, including a number of celebrities adorned in Chopard creations. Stars such as, Elizabeth Hurley, Kate Beckinsale, Eugenia Silva, Anna Netrebko, Lara Stone, Laura Whitmore, David Gandy, Roberto Bolle or the guest star of the evening Lady Gaga, as well as Sir Elton John and David Furnish, all wore spectacular Haute Joaillerie pieces by the Geneva-based company.

Like every year, Sir Elton John took to the stage to welcome the night’s special guest, the woman that everyone was waiting for. Lady Gaga appeared surrounded by her dancers to give an exceptional performance which literally set the night on fire.  Lady Gaga and Sir Elton John, who have a strong mutual and profound admiration for one another, also sang together, face to face at the piano.  

Following the dinner, the traditional auction on behalf of the foundation took place. Exceptional lots were on offer, including a Chopard watch form the Haute Joaillerie Animal World collection created for the brand’s 150th anniversary and sold for 75,000 pounds; a sculpture by Anselm Kiefer, which went for an incredible 670,000 pounds; a magnificent opportunity to visit one of the sites of the Elton John AIDS Foundation in the company of Sir Elton John and David Furnish was sold for 700,000 pounds; and an Audi car painted by Damien Hirst went for 350,000 pounds.