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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...
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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.
Nov 17, 2020 · On July 29, 1981, Lady Diana Spencer walked down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, London, leading her wedding dress' enormous train past 3,500 guests, including nobility, world dignitaries and...
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.
29 July 1981. The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer attracted an estimated global TV audience of 750 million - the most popular programme ever broadcast. After the ceremony,...
Lady Diana Spencer's bridal gown was an ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown, with a 25-foot (7.6 m) train and a 153 yards (140 m) tulle veil, valued then at £9,000 (equivalent to $43,573 in 2023). It was worn at Diana's wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales in 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral.
