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“Oh, I would absolutely love for them to come to Dollywood, that would be fantastic!” Dolly said. “The kids could go on all the rides, and we would treat them like royalty!”
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The country queen said she would be her true self if she met the future Queen of England.
“I’d give Kate my mashed potatoes — I wouldn’t put on any airs for them,” she added. “I would just let them enjoy what we enjoy, and I’m sure that’s the way they would want it. I would love to have those kids at Dollywood.”
Kate wanted to meet Dolly once before, but the pair couldn’t make it work. Per People, she told BBC Radio 2 that the princess invited her for tea, but she was busy on tour promoting her album, Rockstar.
“This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate. I felt so bad,” Dolly said at the time. “And I felt so bad … I couldn’t even go! They had all this stuff set up. But I thought that was very sweet and nice of her to invite me to tea. One of these days, I’m going to be able to get to do that, wouldn’t that have been great?”
Dolly Parton hasn’t met Kate Middleton yet, but she did meet Queen Elizabeth in 1977 during a trip to London. When the queen passed away, Dolly shared a sweet message on Instagram,
“She carried herself with grace and strength her entire life. May she Rest in Peace. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time.”
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