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Princes Charles 'ignored' after Diana met THIS movie star

A royal expert spilled the juicy details. - by Liz Tse
  • 03 Feb 2019

A royal expert has spilled on one of Princess Diana and Prince Charles' many trips to the US.

Author Kitty Kelley revealed how Prince Charles was left 'ignored' as a result of Princess Diana's actions during a visit to the White House, hosted by President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan.

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The First Lady invited the royal pair to a dinner dance as part of their visit. Among the other guests at the prestigious event were movie stars John Travolta, Clint Eastwood and Tom Selleck.

At one point during the night, John Travolta asked Princess Diana for a dance and the spotlight turned to them.

"After the royals and the Reagans had danced the first dance, the First Lady approached Travolta. ‘It’s time now, John,' she said," Kelley wrote.

"The movie star walked over to the Princess’s table and asked her to dance. ‘I was thrilled.’ Diana said.

"Everybody stopped talking to watch them and completely ignored the Prince of Wales, who was dancing with the ballerina Suzanne Farrell."

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John Travolta and Princess Diana stole the show at the White House

The Grease star spoke about their special moment together.

"She had great rhythm. We did spins and turns. We did a kind of modern fox-trot, and she followed me very well. She’s a good little mover," he recalled.

But it wasn't long before she turned her attention to Clint Eastwood and the pair ended up taking a turn on the dance floor.

Afterwards, Eastwood commented it has "made his day".

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Liz Tse
Liz Tse is Digital Content Manager across the Entertainment sites. When she's not discussing the latest sick and twisted true crime cases, you'll find her playing with her staffy, Frankie, or planning her next adventurous getaway.

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