In November 1985, Lady Diana and John Travolta were invited to an evening hosted by then-American President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy. Travolta wore a black suit, while Diana wore a dark blue velvet dress, accompanied by a sapphire pendant and pearls. Diana and Travolta danced to the sound of "Saturday Night Fever," one of the films that put Travolta in the spotlight. Their dancing, much discussed in that period, is one of the most important moments in the life of the actor.
In an interview with Esquire Mexico, the 67-year-old recalled dancing, which he said he was not prepared to dance with the Princess of Wales.
"I did not think I would be asked to dance with him. It was a privilege and a great honor to dance and I thought, 'There has to be a reason and I better give my best.' That meant directing the dance well and having fun. That was the easy part, but just the fact that you greet Diana properly, be confident and ask to dance was a tricky task. " - he said.
Travolta said he experienced the moment as a "tale" that he would continue to remember for decades to come.
“Mendoni thjesht për vendodhjen. Ishim në Shtëpinë e Bardhë. Ishte mesnatë. Skena është si një ëndërr. Unë i afrohem, i prek bërrylin, e ftoj të vallëzojmë. Ajo rrotullohet dhe më jep atë buzëqeshjen joshëse, paksa të trishtuar dhe pranon ftesën. Dhe pastaj u gjendëm atje, duke kërcyer së bashku sikur të ishte një përrallë.”
Aktori shtoi se nuk e imagjinonte kurrë që do të ndodhte. Ylli i “Saturday Night Fever” ka zbuluar më parë se ishte Nancy Reagan ajo që i tha se princeshë Diana dëshironte të kërcente me të. Në një tjetër intervistë, në “Good Morning America” në vitin 2016, Travolta u pyet nëse kishte ndonjë gjë nga vitet '80 që do të donte të sillte sërish. Ai tha se do të donte të kërcente përsëri me Lady Diana-n.
In that period, Diana dancing in the company of a Hollywood star caused quite a few comments and today, the dress by Victor Edelstein is considered one of her most iconic outfits .
Diana wore the same dress to major events, including a state visit to Austria in 1986, one to the Royal Opera House in 1991, and was photographed in the same dress by British photographer Antony Charles Robert Armstrong. Jones is known as Lord Snowdon because in 1960–1978 he was the wife of Princess Margaret (sister of Queen Elizabeth II), Countess of Snowdon.
