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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Hairdresser Recalls King Charles "Ranting and Raving" Over Incident Princess Diana Called the "Best Thing That Ever Happened"

King Charles and Princess Diana in New Zealand in April 1983.

King Charles and Princess Diana's marriage was far from smooth sailing. However, the pair experienced a lot of important events throughout their marriage, including some surprising moments during international royal tours. Now, a former royal hairdresser has recalled one particular incident, which Princess Diana enjoyed, but King Charles most certainly didn't.

During their royal tour of New Zealand in April 1983, Charles and Diana witnessed an anti-monarchist Māori rights protests. Diana's former hairstylist, Richard Dalton, told People that a Māori protester had "lifted his skirt and showed his ass to the princess" during a traditional ceremony intended to welcome the royals.

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