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I was her ‘Prince Charming’: John Travolta on THAT dance with Princess Diana

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

It was 1985 when Princess Diana dazzled the White House in a black velvet gown and pearl choker, but it was John Travolta whom she left the greatest impression.

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“I was awestruck with Princess Diana,” he told Yahoo Entertainment, of that iconic moment he took Lady Diana for a spin on the dancefloor, apparently at the request of America’s First Lady, Nancy Reagan.

He added: ‘She led the way, and I thought, “Well, that’s not going to happen! I’ve got to go back to my school days of learning ballroom dancing and show that I can lead her.’

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I didn’t know until I got there that I was supposed to dance with her.

‘[Princess Diana] kept that a secret when she met me. 

‘She didn’t know that Nancy Reagan hadn’t told me yet that this was the plan — that I was the Prince Charming of the evening.’

Diana was married to Prince Charles at the time.

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