Elton John's husband shares rare adorable photos of their sons playing in the snow

Sir Elton John and David Furnish's two sons have remained largely out of the spotlight, with the singer asking for fans to respect his private life ... until recently.

Taking to Instagram, proud dad David gave fans a rare glimpse of Zachary, ten, and Elijah, eight, enjoying their time in the snow.

The photo shows the young boys making the most of the UK's wintery weather.

Alongside the photos, the 58-year-old wrote: "Winter Wonderland."

The first photo shows Zachary lying on his back in the snow as he makes a snow angel. The schoolboy can be seen peeking up at the camera from under his hat, while he is warmly wrapped up against the cold in a waterproof jacket, trousers, winter boots and thick gloves.

The second photo appears to show his younger brother Elijah, standing with his arm around the family's snowman.

Elton and David, whom he legally married in 2014, have previously revealed that they would have loved another child but that the 'Rocketman' hitmaker thinks he's too old now.

Elton became a first-time dad at the age of 61 when Zachary was born via surrogate in December 2010.

Elijah was born to the same mother in January 2013.