New Delhi, May 13 -- Nearly 40 years later, unseen photos of Princess Diana with music icon David Bowie have come to light. The pictures remained hidden for decades to allegedly avoid stirring controversy back then.

The pictures were taken backstage during Bowie's 1987 concert at Wembley by photographer Denis O'Regan. He said legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith helped arrange the meeting between Diana and Bowie.

When Denis asked Diana for a picture, she shyly wondered if Bowie would agree. Denis assured her, and the moment was captured.

However, the Royal Palace requested the photos not be made public at that time. The reason wasn't the stars in the frame, but who was just out of it.

According to MailOnline, it was Army Major James He...