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- PEOPLE, Page 86A No-No in Araby
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- By Howard G. Chua-Eoan
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- They may look a bit grumpy, but at least the Waleses are
- traveling together again. Though CHARLES and DIANA chose not to
- come to the U.S. as a pair, last week they made a joint
- appearance in Kuwait, just 30 miles from Iran, which recently
- broke off ties with Britain over the Salman Rushdie affair.
- Security was so tight that the only thing breached was protocol.
- While talking to Crown Prince SHEIK SAAD, Diana, who wore
- unrevealing clothes in deference to local mores, suddenly
- crossed her legs -- a big no-no in Arab circles, where a glimpse
- of stocking is still considered shocking. The crown prince
- diplomatically turned the other way. The Kuwaitis, though, gave
- Diana a few fashion tips. They presented her with a gold
- sequined Bedouin robe. Charles, in turn, received a traditional
- woolen desert robe. The couple traveled on to Bahrain, Abu Dhabi
- and Dubai, where security reasons prompted the prince to cancel
- a polo match. Charles then flew alone to Saudi Arabia.
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