As Netflix’s royal epic moves into the 1980s, audiences have been waiting in anticipation of the drama’s portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Actress Emma Corrin, who plays Lady Diana, bears an uncanny resemblance to the royal who stole the nation’s hearts when she became engaged to Prince Charles in 1981.

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Concern over Havana Club nightclub plans for Reggie Goves Community Centre

Son of Charles Bristow reflects on iconic moment his father danced with Diana, Princess of Wales at Reggie Goves Community Centre

They married in a seemingly-fairytale wedding in July 1981 and had their first child, William, in June 1982, followed by Harry in September 1984.

Four years after Prince Harry’s birth, the princess made her first official visit to High Wycombe to open the Reggie Goves Community Centre.

We have unearthed pictures of the historic royal visit, which made global headlines after Dunkirk veteran Charles Bristow joined the ‘people’s princess’ for a dance during the opening party.

The images, taken more than two decades ago, show the then-Princess of Wales greeting huge crowds lining the streets, before moving into the centre in Paul’s Row.

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Wycombe community centre to close as part of council cost cutting

The well-loved complex was shut down in 2014 in a bid to save Wycombe District Council £92,000 – sparking an outcry in the community.

Plans were then revealed to convert it into the Club Havana restaurant, café and nightclub in 2017, which never really got off the ground, and was then relaunched as Signature Nightclub by someone who was part of Havana Entertainment Group in December 2018.

The club was given a makeover, with expensive glittery wallpaper on the walls, entertainers on stilts and firebreathers as well as big names on the DJ circuit.

But that too did not work out, and Signature has now been sold to new owners.