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The Princess of Wales meets the King of Disco - On November 9, 1985, the Reagans hosted a gala dinner for Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the White House.  
Among the guests was John Travolta.  At First Lady Nancy Reagan’s request, he  took to the dance floor for an impromptu twirl with Princess Diana. 
Unfortunately, no video footage was taken of the famous dance.  However,  here’s a sequence of the moves that made headlines across the world. 
-from the Reagan Library
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The Princess of Wales meets the King of Disco - On November 9, 1985, the Reagans hosted a gala dinner for Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the White House.  

Among the guests was John Travolta.  At First Lady Nancy Reagan’s request, he took to the dance floor for an impromptu twirl with Princess Diana. 

Unfortunately, no video footage was taken of the famous dance.  However,  here’s a sequence of the moves that made headlines across the world. 

-from the Reagan Library

Source: reagan.utexas.edu

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