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Witness History: A right royal night out

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A right royal night out

07/07/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, A right royal night out

Princess Diana, Kenny Everett and Freddie Mercury went on a night out in London in 1988

In 1988, Princess Diana, disguised as a man, along with broadcaster Kenny Everett and singer Freddie Mercury had a drink in London’s Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a gay club in London.

The tale of an extraordinary night at a legendary British gay pub.

Princess Diana, disguised as a man, along with star broadcaster Kenny Everett and Queen singer Freddie Mercury enjoyed a drink in London’s Royal Vauxhall Tavern one night at the height of their fame in 1988.  

The veracity of the event has been questioned but Cleo Rocos, who co-starred with Kenny in his hit TV show, described the celebrity night out in her in her book The Power of Positive Drinking.

Cleo tells her story to Alex Collins.

(Photo: Kenny Everett and Cleo Rocos. Credit: Tom Wargacki/WireImage via Getty Images)

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