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Wayne Sleep doesn't agree he thought it was wonderful.

Did Prince Charles get annoyed with her for that dance even though she did it for him as a birthday present or something.

Whatdayisit

Wayne Sleep doesn't agree he thought it was wonderful.

To paraphrase Mandy Rice Davies- “Well, he would say that, wouldn’t he?”

I am not taking sides, I have no idea if she was any good or not.
I have read that Charles was not amused, don’t know if that was true or not. Stealing the limelight from him maybe?

The Royal Opera House, attended by friends of Covent Garden, the princess of Wales suddenly appears on stage dancing to Uptown Girl.

I doubt she stole the limelight from Charles who was sitting in
the royal box w

He won't have noticed he will have been too busy thinking about his next romp with Camilla.

And Diana did the dance for Barry Manakee , she did say she was deeply in love with him at that time, and a year before she
adored Hewitt.

Anniebach

And Diana did the dance for Barry Manakee , she did say she was deeply in love with him at that time, and a year before she
adored Hewitt.

Oh Annie give it a rest.

Have to say good on her with Hewitt. I would have.

Sparklefizz I did not bring up the dance at Covent Garden, I posted my opinion of it.

I did not bring up affairs, I posted of affairs after the subject was brought up .

So you mean I shouldn’t reply to these posts ?

Yes, of course you're entitled to your opinion, Annie. It just comes across that - re Diana - you can't wait to say something negative.

No difference to the posts about Charles . A discussion on Diana dancing brought a jibe about Charles and Camilla.

My post on the dancing in Covent Garden referred to the year
and the occasion, the posts on Charles ?

" ....dancing with Wayne Sleep.
It was brilliant.
She was so full of grace ..."

Entering the lists again: Diana was charismatic and beautiful but she was not graceful and she was not a dancer; nothing wrong with that until you choose to put on a public performance at Covent Garden with one of the leading ballet dancers of the day and expose your lack of ability, and also self-knowledge. Charles was a great supporter of the Royal Ballet, as were most of the Royal family then, which was one reason he was embarrassed.

Anniebach maybe take a deep breath before repeatedly responding and think 'is it worth it.'

I'm what's known as an "advanced community dancer". I'll never tread the boards at Sadlers Wells but I'm not bad.

I'll get up on a stage at the drop of a hat. Or used to before Covid. I'm no Margot Fonteyn but if I was dancing for an audience, especially one that had my OH in it, I'd expect people to give me respect for doing it and I'd not expect people to think I'm of a professional standard.

Cut the woman some slack, for goodness sake.

Ok let’s all agree she wasn’t a prima ballerina.
I still say the john travolta thing was fun stylish elegant and he was thrilled.
Please note this does not mean I am declaring Diana was a sainted individual. She was, as we all are, flawed and a mixture of good and bad qualities.

It was a special event, and on stage is the princess of Wales doing high kicks , surely most husbands would be embarrassed

My husband loves to watch me dance on stage.

I'm not a princess though. Maybe I just have no decorum.

And maybe you’re fun with a husband who loves you Alegrias !

Just brought to mind that scene from 4 Weddings, the couple
Singing in the Church service ?

My OH has better hair.

Despite the fact that I am tall, slender and stunningly beautiful, I've got no co-ordination and refused to join in a show with other adult tap dancers when we were having lessons.

Wow Alegrias1 were you really a ballet dancer? You’re so lucky.
I always wanted to do ballet, but never managed more than tap dancing. My DH laughed when I appeared on stage in tap shoes and a bunny girl costume.

Anniebach I like your posts I think like you do. Im not going to gush about Diana she was just a person who had faults like everyone else but people always talk about her like she was family and get upset when you dont see her though rose tinted glasses. Has I have said before she has been gone for years but people still get upset if you dont see her as a Goddess.

No, not ballet MollyGo. And always just an amateur. I can do a high kick though. And the splits You can do over 50s ballet, I've always quite fancied that.

I'm short and dumpy, but still not bad at dancing. If I lived in London I'd be joining this like a shot.

www.sadlerswells.com/learning/learning-performing/company-of-elders/

Dryginger

Anniebach I like your posts I think like you do. Im not going to gush about Diana she was just a person who had faults like everyone else but people always talk about her like she was family and get upset when you dont see her though rose tinted glasses. Has I have said before she has been gone for years but people still get upset if you dont see her as a Goddess.

I don't see her as a goddess. I see her as an ordinary person, at the time I thought she was a bit silly, in fact.

But as I've said before, I don't feel the need to bring up every minor detail of her life to use as a weapon against her, now that she's been dead for quarter of a century. I don't know the names of all her alleged lovers and what the dog on the moped was wearing.

Well, actually, I do now.