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Sometimes, this was literally the case.

The dance instructor seems to lay the blame squarely at Charles' feet (no pun intended).

Princess Diana and Prince Charles dancing in formal wear

However, she also noted that the People’s Princess “handled it remarkably well.”

Would you like to dance with her tonight?'

And I said, ‘Well of course,'" the actor sweetly recalled.

John Travolta and Princess Diana dance with Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan in the background

Travolta added that the room completely emptied when he took to the floor with the Princess of Wales.

But while the unlikely dance partners seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, King Charles III was apparently less amused.

“Well I’m not a glove puppet so I can’t answer for that I’m afraid.

[…] Be an idiot if she didn’t enjoy dancing with John Travolta wouldn’t she?”

Charles reasoned, as reported byExpress.