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Prince Charles and Lady Diana's 1981 wedding remembered on 45th anniversary
On 29 July 1981 Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The ceremony was broadcast worldwide and attracted an estimated 750 million viewers. Around 3,500 guests attended, including members of the British royal family and international dignitaries.
Diana wore a wedding dress with a train nearly eight metres long and arrived in a crystal carriage, creating an iconic image that endures in popular memory. According to Diana’s later statements, the couple had met only about thirteen times before the wedding. Their first encounter was in 1977, arranged by Diana’s older sister Sarah Spencer, who introduced the prince to the Spencer family at Althorp. The pair’s relationship was further shaped by the recent death of Lord Louis Mountbatten, a close relative of Charles, who was assassinated by the IRA a year earlier.
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Lady Diana Spencer · Lord Louis Mountbatten · Prince Charles · Sarah Spencer · St Paul's Cathedral
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana took place on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] The couple had met only about thirteen times before the wedding. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] About 3,500 guests attended the wedding. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Diana's wedding dress had a train nearly eight metres long. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Diana arrived in a crystal carriage. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Their first meeting was in 1977, arranged by Diana's sister Sarah Spencer. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Lord Louis Mountbatten, a close relative of Charles, was assassinated by the IRA a year before the wedding. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Approximately 750 million people worldwide watched the ceremony. www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.malagahoy.es