On the same day news broke that Prince Harry had ended his libel suit against The Mail on Sunday (Harry’s spokesperson said instead his focus was “on the safety of his family, rather than these legal proceedings”), the Duke of Sussex stepped out to receive an award in Beverly Hills. Harry was among four people to be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, honoring “those who have made significant contributions to aviation [and] aerospace”; the event was hosted by actor John Travolta, the “Official Ambassador of Aviation.”
Harry accepted his award from Travolta onstage and gave a few remarks after. “This is nice,” Harry said, prompting laughter from the crowd, according to a video posted to social media. “Thank you, Captain John,” Harry continued, acknowledging Travolta as he walked off center stage. “Don’t go running away,” Harry said jokingly, adding “I was one year old when you danced with my mum”—a reference to the now iconic dance between Travolta and Princess Diana at a state dinner at the White House in November 1985. (Travolta had referenced the moment with Diana in his opening comments at last night’s event, according to Hello.)
