John Travolta On His Dance With Princess Diana: "For That Moment, I Was Her Prince Charming"

May 08, 2019 by apost team

Princess Diana was one of the most beloved icons of the 20th century. Her elegance, beauty, and kindness inspired people all over the world. The news of her untimely death brought us into a prolonged period of collective mourning. We can honor her legacy by remembering how she touched our lives, just like how John Travolta did when he reminisced about a dance he and Diana took part in.

At a visit to the United States to see then-President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, Princess Diana was given the opportunity to dance with a true catch: John Travolta. The star of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease" had gained a reputation as one of the best hoofers around.

Wearing a gorgeous velvet dress, Diana proved to be a great dance partner for John, who was wearing a snazzy tuxedo. For roughly 30 minutes, Diana and John were the stars of the dancefloor, showing that they had become such well-regarded celebrities for good reason.

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When talking about the experience years later, John described Diana's personality as being "lovely." He also had high expectations for her based on what he had seen of her dancing with her husband, Charles.

Knowing that she was experienced with leading, John assured her that he would be able to take the reins in their dance. It worked, as he and Diana turned in a heart-meltingly wonderful dance routine.

Though John and Diana's dance partnership was beautiful, it wasn't exactly what she had in mind.

Instead of John Travolta, Diana hoped to dance with famed dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Nonetheless, she showed she was a good sport by putting herself into her dance with John.

This story can remind you of the importance of celebrating the moment. The experience of dancing with Princess Diana is one that John Travolta remembers like it was yesterday.

Though she might be gone from this world, we can still keep her in our memories by reflecting on moments like this, when she stunned us with her absolute grace and pure charisma shining through.

A chance to dance with Princess Diana doesn't happen to most people, even those who are as famous and celebrated as John Travolta.

If you wish fairytales were real, this story will hopefully make you realize that you don't have to look far. Show this story to anyone you know who loves shared moments of magic between two icons.