Fact Check: What ‘The Crown’ Got Right And What They Didn’t About Diana

[post_page_title]Fact check: Diana’s Uptown Girl dance[/post_page_title]

In one episode, Diana surprises Charles for his birthday with a mesmerizing performance with ballet star Wayne Sleep. After receiving raucous applause, a devastated Diana is accused by Charles of attention-grabbing yet again. The dance performance part is absolutely true. Apparently Diana had secretly rehearsed the bit, which included jazz, ballet, and a kick line, at Kensington Palace.

Fact check: Diana’s Uptown Girl dance

It made sense – she danced growing up and it was both a passion and an outlet. Unfortunately, it seems like Charles’s reaction was genuine as well, as one royal expert said he thought she was “showing off.”

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