When Michael heard Diana died, he said he was overcome with grief, falling down to the floor and crying. Taraborrelli has said there was no sexual relationship between the two. Michael Jackson's son Prince Jackson has recently opened up about his father's close friendship with late Princess Diana on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Friday. "I said: 'I can't, I cannot handle this! I want you to do it. Michael Jackson 's oldest son, Prince, 25, has been doing a good job of keeping his father . Through the years he amassed endless famous and notable people within his entourage, and indeed called some of them close friends. Prince believes there was an instant synergy between the two of them because he felt connected to her in a way that he didnt really have those connections with other people. Both of them at the time were wildly popular with their fans but also experienced great scrutiny by the press with every move they made. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I took it out of the show in honor of Her Royal Highness, he told Barbara Walters in an interview in 1997. Prior to their deaths, Jackson and Princess Diana. | Photo: Getty Images. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Diana woke me up usually late at night mostly after three in the morning!. "But I took [Dirty Diana] out of the show [in London] in honour of her royal highness.". In my heart, I was saying, I love you, Diana. Dirty Diana and other songs by Jackson are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and most major streaming platforms. Diana, Princess of Wales and mother to the future King of England, developed a strong sense of kinship with global music sensation Michael Jackson as they had plenty to bond over. RT @AUgustBeat_: Michael Jackson and Princess Diana were in the same room . [Diana] took me away and she said, 'Are you gonna do "Dirty Diana"?' Required fields are marked *. There was some small talk, Michael asked how her family was and where her kiddos were (in bed, as they should have been), before Diana made a request that he actually sing her favorite song for her at the London concert they were attending. Was Michael Jackson really in love with Diana, Princess of - Quora