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Princess Diana dances with John Travolta

In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a dinner at the White House where Diana danced with John Travolta.

It's the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash in an underground tunnel in central Paris on the 31st August 1997.

She was one of the most famous and glamorous women in the world - a mega star.

In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a gala dinner at the White House where the young princess danced with the star of Saturday Night Fever John Travolta.

Speaking in 2011, the Daily Mirror鈥檚 royal correspondent James Whitaker told Kirsty Reid about the glamorous night.

Image: John Travolta dances with Princess Diana at a White House dinner, November 9th 1985 (Credit: Reuters/File photo)

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