CELEBRITY trainer Pat Henry has spoken of dining with Princess Diana and revealed her desire to visit Ireland.
Princess Diana would have celebrated her 50th birthday today were it not for her tragic death in Paris.
Pat recalled how he met Diana at a dinner after a performance by the Royal Ballet.
The fitness guru and his wife had been invited by their friend, dancer Wayne Sleep.
He said: "My good friend Wayne Sleep, who was the head of the Royal Ballet invited us over for a performance, and we were going to the dinner afterwards.
"When we arrived there were no seats for us, all these lords and sirs and our names weren't there. Wayne called us over, we sat with him, and Princess Diana then came in and sat down beside us."
Even a personal trainer to stars such as Matt Damon, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Springsteen was taken with the people's princess.
"I told her she was more beautiful in person, and she got embarrassed," he added.
The princess spoke at length with the couple over the course of their meal, they spoke of their mutual interest of keeping fit and of her desire to visit Ireland one day.
"She had been really nice to talk to; we talked about Ireland. She would have loved to come visit, she would have have made a great ambassador to Ireland.
"She gave us a beautiful signed photo of herself and it had written on it 'love Diana'. It was something the press had never seen and is very special."
(for the Evening Herald 1st July 2011)
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