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5. A Swing
To King Charles, a gift
From Princess Diana, a gift
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One of Princess Diana's most famous performances was her duet with Wayne Sleep at the Royal Opera House in 1985. She gave her husband, King Charles, a dance for the charity function "Friends of Covent Garden," which was held just before Christmas in that particular year.
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There was no 18th-century dirge playing during the dance. According to Diana's partner, Wayne Sleep, it was to the Billy Joel song "Uptown Girl," which caused the audience to "gasp" when Diana arrived. King Charles, for his part, sang a cover of the ice cream commercial "Just One Cornetto," showcasing his vocal abilities.
6. A Play
Given to: Hanover's Anne
Prince William of Orange gave the gift.
Estimated Value: N/A
The Royal Family has already received a poem and a dance, but what about a whole opera? Prince William of Orange, the future William IV, married Anne of Hanover in 1974. He enlisted the assistance of renowned composer George Frederic Handel to commemorate the event.
A Play Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.
Handel wrote Parnasso in festa, an Italian serenata in three parts.Handel composed a wedding anthem for Anne of Hanover and for Prince William as well. Despite supposedly detesting his job as a music instructor, the composer had a personal connection to Anne since she was the one pupil he liked. She was a "flower of princesses," in his words.
