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TO UPTOWN GIRL?

REALLY DANCE

DID DIANA

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The scene in which Princess Diana dances onstage to 'Uptown Girl' is one of the many reasons 'The Crown' Season 4 has been trending

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Diana famously danced with partners such as John Travolta and Clint Eastwood at White House receptions

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As a child, Diana wanted to be a ballerina but grew too tall. She later became a patron of the English National Ballet

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She never lost her love of dancing. So did the 'Uptown Girl' scene happen in real life? The answer is - yes

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No footage exists now but in 1985, Diana stunned the audience at a charity gala at the Royal Opera House in London by appearing onstage

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It happened just as it does in 'The Crown' - Royal Ballet dancer Wayne Sleep partnered Diana in a spirited routine to the Billy Joel pop song

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Later, Wayne Sleep detailed how they kept rehearsals, to which Diana wore a leotard and legwarmers, top secret

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Diana reportedly planned the performance as a pleasant surprise for Prince Charles. As 'The Crown' shows, he was unimpressed

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