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The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family .
Aug 12, 2022 · Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding was one of the most extravagant in royal history. Here's everything to know about the history-making affair, from the cost to Diana's famous wedding...
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On 29 July 1981, an estimated 750 million people tuned in worldwide to witness the wedding of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer.
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- The Bride. Lady Diana Spencer, later known as the “People’s Princess,” was the first British citizen to marry an heir to the throne in over 300 years, though she was far from a commoner.
- Royal Wedding Guest List. Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding was the first royal wedding to be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London since the 1501 nuptials of Prince Arthur (son of King Henry VII) and Princess Catherine.
- Royal Wedding Hype. In the months before the wedding, the public was whipped into a frenzy by media coverage of the impending nuptials. Jonny Dymond, royal correspondent for BBC news says that Charles had been aggressively looking for a bride for six to seven years.
- Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress. Princess Diana's wedding dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Made of silk taffeta, it had the longest train in royal history at 25 feet and was embroidered with 10,000 pearls.
The marriage of Charles and Diana, (later the Prince and Princess of Wales), took place on 29 July 1981, marking a highpoint in the popularity of the Royal Family. It was seen by a global...
Dec 3, 2020 · Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer married at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Wednesday, July 29, 1981. The ceremony was one of the decade’s biggest events—and for good reason.
Nov 19, 2020 · Ask anyone who was alive in 1981 to tell you where they watched Prince Charles and Princess Diana's royal wedding and we bet they have it engraved in their memory.
