While Sir Elton enjoys a life of unimaginable luxury, his sons Zachary and Elijah will have to earn their own fortune if they want to follow suit.

Elton John and David Furnish have decided not to leave their fortune to the boys. In a 2016 interview with the Mirror, Elton revealed: "Of course I want to leave my boys in a very sound financial state. But it’s terrible to give kids a silver spoon. It ruins their lives".

He added, "Listen, the boys live the most incredible lives; they’re not normal kids, and I’m not pretending they are. But you have to have some semblance of normality, some respect for money, some respect for work".

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