‘I could have been the first Jewish princess’: Barbra Streisand, 77, references THAT relationship with Prince Charles, 70, during British Summer Time Hyde Park show… years after ‘affair’ claims
- Barbra and Prince Charles met in 1974 on the set of her film Funny Lady
- They met once again in 1994 when she performed for his Prince’s Trust charity at Wembley Arena in London
- The prince, who once said the singer was ‘my only pin-up’, is said to have romanced her in November of that year, while on a trip to the US
- Barbra said she could have been the ‘first Jewish princess’ and also referenced Meghan Markle in her song lyrics
- She also referenced their closeness in a newspaper cutting which flashed up on stage
They first met in 1974 and were rumoured to have had an affair 20 years later.
And iconic singer, Barbra Streisand wasn’t afraid to reference Prince Charles, 70, on several occasions during her British Summer Time Hyde Park gig on Sunday night.
The 77-year-old showed the crowd several photos of herself meeting the prince and said: ‘If I had played my cards right, I could have been the first Jewish princess.’
‘I could have been the first Jewish princess’: Barbra Streisand referenced THAT relationship with Princes Charles during her British Summer Time Park show on Sunday
Connection: Barbra and Prince Charles first met in 1974 (pictured) on the set of her film Funny Lady and the Prince was said to be ‘infatuated with her’ and had a poster on his wall
And just in case anyone hadn’t quite got the memo that the two had been linked, Barbra flashed a newspaper cutting on screen which referenced Charles directly.
It said: ‘Barbra charms her prince, Charles.’
The singer also spoke about meeting Princess Diana. She said ‘After the performance, the protocol was for her to get up first but she pushed me up and made me get up first. She was so kind.’
Get the hint? Barbra even referenced Charles in a newspaper cutting which flashed up on screen
And Barbra referenced Meghan Markle in her opening song, singing: ‘When the sun begins to sparkle, like that ring on Meghan Markle.’
Barbra and Prince Charles first met in 1974 on the set of Streisand’s film Funny Lady and they met once again in 1994 when she performed for his Prince’s Trust charity at Wembley Arena in London.
There were rumours that the Prince had a poster of the singer on his wall and was infatuated with her
Crush: They met once again in 1994 when she performed for his Prince’s Trust charity at Wembley Arena in London
Did it happen? The prince, who once said the singer was ‘my only pin-up’, is said to have romanced Barbra in November 1994 (pictured during that time) while on a trip to the U.S
Vibes: Sources quoted in the biography Barbra – The Way She Is say Charles had a private dinner for the singer nine months later (pictured back in 1974)
In 2006, an explosive biography claimed Streisand had a secret affair with Charles.
The prince, who once said the singer was ‘my only pin-up’, is said to have romanced her in November 1994 while on a trip to the U.S.
He had separated from Princess Diana two years earlier and was involved with Camilla Parker Bowles at the time.
Iconic moment: Meanwhile, Barbra and Kris Kristofferson performed their A Star Is Born duet live for the first time ever at the concert
Her love: Barbra is now happily married to husband James Brolin – pictured on their 21st wedding anniversary
Sources quoted in the biography Barbra – The Way She Is say Charles had a private dinner for the singer nine months later where they seemed ‘very affectionate toward each other’.
Meanwhile, Barbra and Kris Kristofferson performed their A Star Is Born duet live for the first time ever at the concert.
The surprise performance came over four decades after the Woman in Love hitmaker and the Me and Bobby McGee singer, 83 – who had performed his own set earlier in the day – starred in the 1976 version of the musical drama.
Barbra drew in a star-studded crowd including A-listers Antonio Banderas, Richard E. Grant and Ralph Fiennes.
Kate Moss and The Beckhams were pictured hanging out in the Barclaycard VIP area, along with Rebel Wilson, Ronan Keating and Keith Lemon.
Barbra brought out special guest Lionel Richie for their first live performance of The Way We Were, which they recorded for her 2014 duets LP Partners.
Barbra paid homage to her favourite things about the UK, including clotted cream and Cornish pasties.
And she even took regular intervals to sip some English Breakfast tea from a china teapot and cup and saucer placed on a table with a rose in a vase.
Date night: The Beckhams were pictured in the AEG VIP area but were also pictured in the Barclaycard VIP area
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