{"id":630211,"date":"2026-03-03T22:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/630211\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:48:13","slug":"elton-johns-teen-sons-look-all-grown-up-in-rare-family-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/630211\/","title":{"rendered":"Elton John&#8217;s teen sons look all grown up in rare family portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\">Elton John\u2019s kids are all grown up!<\/p>\n<p>The teenagers \u2014 whom the musician shares with husband David Furnish \u2014 posed with their parents for a new family portrait <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/elton-johns-sons-are-all-grown-up-in-new-family-photo-11918016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">obtained by People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary, 15, and Elijah, 13, both sported simple black T-shirts and matching black loafers for the photo shoot, which was shot in their home library. <\/p>\n<p>Elton John and David Furnish\u2019s sons, Zachary and Elijah (pictured here in a photo from March 2025), posed for a new family portrait obtained by People. Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation<\/p>\n<p>The family (seen above on March 2, 2025) was photographed by famed photographer Catherine Opie three days before Christmas in their home library. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>John, 78, took a more stylish approach, rocking a dark purple suit with blue glasses and sneakers, while Furnish, 63, wore a green suit and a light blue shirt. <\/p>\n<p>Also pictured were their two dogs: Labradors Joseph and Jacob.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/03\/03\/elton-john-family-portrait-national-portrait-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">UK\u2019s The Telegraph<\/a>, the portrait was shot three days before Christmas by photographer Catherine Opie and will be on display at London\u2019s National Portrait Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo have our family photographed by Catherine Opie and on display at the National Portrait Gallery is a huge honor,\u201d John and Furnish told the outlet. \u201cWe are huge admirers of her work and proud to have her beautiful and poignant images in our collection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new portrait of the family (pictured here together in 2014) will be on display at London\u2019s National Portrait Gallery. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo have our family photographed by Catherine Opie and on display at the National Portrait Gallery is a huge honor,\u201d John and Furnish said in a statement to UK\u2019s The Telegraph. Penske Media via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Opie also gushed about the experience, telling the Telegraph that it was \u201ctruly an honor\u201d to work with the family, adding, \u201cFor me, it represents the humanity of what family can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Victoria Siddall, director of the National Portrait Gallery, released a statement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\">\u201cIt celebrates not only Sir Elton John\u2019s extraordinary achievements in music but also the vital humanitarian and philanthropic work that he and David have undertaken in recent decades, and the family they have built together,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are huge admirers of her work and proud to have her beautiful and poignant images in our collection,\u201d the statement continued. (John pictured above holding baby Zachary in 2011.) Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>John and Furnish (as seen above in an Instagram photo) have been together for more than 30 years. davidfurnish\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>John and Furnish\u00a0originally met through mutual friends in 1993 and entered a civil union in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, they welcomed their two children via surrogate and officially tied the knot on Dec. 21, 2014.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\">The \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d singer later called fatherhood \u201cthe greatest thing\u201d during his guest appearance on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d in 2016.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\">\u201cIf you\u2019d had said to me 10 years ago I\u2019d be sitting on your show married to the man I love and have two beautiful children I would have said, \u2018You put acid in my drink,&#8217;\u201d he joked at the time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\">\u201cBut life throws you challenges and life throws you curveballs \u2014 great curveballs \u2014 and these two children have come along at a time I never thought I\u2019d have children. There\u2019s no words to describe how much we love these boys. They\u2019re just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple (pictured here on Oct. 27, 2011) officially tied the knot in 2014. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>John (pictured with Furnish and Zachary in 2013) previously called fatherhood \u201cthe greatest thing.\u201d Getty Images for Chopard<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the legendary musician said that he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/02\/25\/elton-john-keeps-kids-grounded-by-leaving-elton-on-stage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tries to leave his stage persona behind<\/a> when he\u2019s home with his sons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey know what daddy does, but I never bring Elton home. I try to leave Elton on the stage,\u201d John <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/oscars-2019-elton-john-reveals-key-to-keeping-his-sons-grounded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told reporters<\/a> at the time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey know that daddy is famous but \u2026 they\u2019re quite grounded, as far as that goes. They love their daddy\u2019s music, but they also like a lot of other people\u2019s music.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elton John\u2019s kids are all grown up! 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