John Travolta references 1985 dance with Princess Diana as he presents Prince Harry with aviation honor

Prince Harry was honored with a Living Legends of Aviation medal by John Travolta on Friday – and the Grease actor referenced his well-known 1985 dance with Harry’s mom Princess Diana in his opening remarks. 

John as soon as famously danced with Harry’s mother Princess Diana on the White House and later known as it one of many “highlights of my life,” and Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, who appeared on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and was in attendance later spoke to HELLO! and different media about John’s speech, calling the second “very touching and sweet”. 

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He mentioned: “John Travolta presented the award and he referred to the dance with his mother Princess Diana, [when] Prince Harry was one-years-old so he’s like, ‘Now I see you again under a new circumstance, on a new stage.’ That was very touching and very sweet because we all remember how gorgeous the dance was of John Travolta and Princess Diana, and now Princess Diana’s son is getting an award from John Travolta. 

“It was the cutest, most touching second and it is a second of historical past and I like it – it was stunning to look at.” 

The event, hosted by John, saw Harry and Lauren Sanchez honored, along with four other inductees who are being recognized for their contributions to aviation and aerospace. 

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke was in attendance to celebrate her friend Lauren, and she called the Prince’s speech “poetic”. 

“He talked about taking off and being up in God’s playground, up within the clouds, and he talked concerning the style of magic [being up there,] it was poetic,” she shared. 

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Prince Harry, 39, made a solo look – regardless of rumors his spouse Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex can be becoming a member of him –  as he was inducted into the “Living Legends of Aviation” for his work as a British Army veteran, skipping the pink carpet, and sneaking into the Beverly Hilton lodge, in Beverly Hills, California, by way of the again doorways. 

The father-of-two wore a black velvet tuxedo, paired with a white shirt, and was placed on the spot by host John within the actor’s opening remarks, as he requested the viewers: “What can you remember about your first flight?” The royal then quipped: “It’s classified,” to laughter from the room.