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John Travolta has shared his satisfaction in honouring the Duke of Sussex at an aviation awards ceremony, almost 40 years after sharing a dance with Princess Diana.
As properly as being the star of movies corresponding to Grease and Saturday Night Fever, Travolta, 69, can also be an avid pilot and aviation ambassador.
On Friday (19 January), the actor hosted the Living Legends of Aviation ceremony in Los Angeles, the place Prince Harry was recognised for his work as a British Army veteran and pilot.
The occasion got here almost 40 years after Harry’s late mom, Princess Diana, danced with Travolta at a gala dinner on the White House in 1985.
Harry mentioned: “I was just a one-year-old when you danced with my mum at the White House, and now look at us. The only thing left to do is… not dance together but fly together.”
An picture of Princess Diana and Travolta spinning on the dance flooring made the entrance pages of newspapers internationally on the time.
John Travolta and Princess Diana dancing on the White House in 1985
(Pete Souza/The White House by way of Getty Images)
Following the occasion, the Hairspray actor shared a black-and-white picture of himself and Harry on the occasion, alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez.
Travolta captioned the image: “I was so proud to host Prince Harry, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez at Living Legends of Aviation awards event Friday night.
“Congrats to both Prince Harry and Lauren on their awards!!”
Media persona and helicopter pilot Sanchez was additionally honoured on the ceremony, receiving the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award.
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Sánchez, 54, posted an image of her and Travolta on the occasion and shared her happiness at being recognised.
She wrote: “Honoured to have been in the presence of aviation legends who have shaped the history and future of flight. Thank you @livinglegendsofaviation for this incredible recognition. Grateful to my loving family for their unwavering support.”
During his speech on the ceremony, Harry described flying as “a transcendent experience, a close encounter with magic, an invitation to both protect freedom… and to feel free – and, funnily enough, an opportunity to ground oneself, without actually being grounded.”
He added that flight coaching was “one of life’s greatest lessons”.
The duke accomplished two excursions of Afghanistan as a Forward Air Controller from 2007 to 2008 and as an Apache Pilot from 2012 to 2013.
He served within the army for 10 years, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain. In 2014, he based the Invictus Games – a sporting occasion for wounded army personnel and veterans.