Nov 14, 2020 - Explore Elaine Blue's board "Charles and Diana Wedding", followed by 208 people on Pinterest. ", MORE: 9 incredible behind-the-scenes royal wedding photos. The princess spoke candidly about the royal family, mental health, and the breakdown of her relationship with the Prince of Wales in a series of secret tapes recorded in 1991. [29] In keeping with tradition, the couple's wedding rings were crafted from Welsh gold from the Clogau St David's mine in Bontddu. WATCH: Prince Charles and Princess Diana leave St Paul's Cathedral after wedding. [19][43] Princes Andrew and Edward were the Prince of Wales's supporters (the equivalent of "best man" for a royal wedding). The real story behind Princess Diana's 'Phantom of the Opera' performance she gifted Prince Charles for their wedding anniversary in 'The Crown' Mikhaila Friel Dec 17, 2020, 1:41 AM With Catherine Oxenberg, Christopher Baines, Olivia de Havilland, Dana Wynter. [19], All of the Queen's governors-general, as well as Europe's crowned heads, attended, with the exception of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain. Charles and Diana's "wedding of the century" already looms large in modern British history. Oct 21, 2020 On July 29, 1981, 750 million people gathered to watch the nuptials of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. [2] The carriage was too small to hold the two of them comfortably due to her voluminous dress and train. Of the wedding ceremony itself, she recalled: "I sat munchkinlike on a small red velvet stool, close to the king of Tonga. The story of the courtship of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, told at a time when their union still seemed to be a match made in heaven. Directed by Peter Levin. Viewable for the first time in high quality 4K, this is reel 1 of the 25 minute British Movietone documentary called "The Royal Wedding". There were a whopping 27 wedding cakes to celebrate Charles and Diana’s nuptials, but it was the 5-foot tall cake created by the Naval Armed Forces that Charles sliced with a ceremonial sword. Of the reception, she added: "At last it was time for the wedding breakfast… As soon as the cake had been cut, Diana, her sisters, Sarah, the younger bridesmaids, and I disappeared upstairs to help her change into her pink going-away outfit, designed by David Sassoon of Bellville Sassoon. [16][17] Clayton Howard did Diana's make-up and John Frieda did her hair for the official portrait. [38] The official parfumeur of the royal wedding was Houbigant Parfum, the oldest French fragrance company. The royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981 was watched by 750 million people around the world. [56] Despite their happy appearance, Diana's suspicion over Charles having an enduring affection for his former lover Camilla grew as Camilla's photographs fell out of his diary and Diana discovered that he was wearing cufflinks that were given to him by Camilla. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer married within six months of their engagement in a famously lavish royal wedding in St. Paul's Cathedral . [27], The couple received gifts from foreign officials including "an engraved Steuben glass bowl and a handmade porcelain centerpiece by Boehm" from the US, a set of antique furniture and "a watercolor of loons" by Canadian Robert Bateman for Prince Charles, together with "a large brooch of gold, diamonds and platinum" for Diana from Canada, handcrafted silver platters from Australia, an "all-wool broadloom carpet" from New Zealand, "a matching diamond and sapphire watch, bracelet, pendant, ring, and earrings" from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and a "small oil painting by the American artist Henry Kohler of Prince Charles playing polo", and a clock in Art Deco style by Cartier's chief designer, Daniel Ciacquinot. Rewind 10 Seconds. Among the invitees were the royal household's members and staff. Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! [55] The Greater Manchester Council offered engineering apprenticeships for a small number of unemployed young people, and Cambridge University sent "a spare copy of The Complete English Traveller" by Robert Sanders. Prince Charles and Princess Diana's royal wedding features on season four of Netflix's The Crown, and despite being one of the most famous events in … Even at that time, the red flags were becoming innumerable. [27] A number of ceremonies and parties were held at different places by the public to celebrate the occasion across the United Kingdom. The cathedral's organist, Christopher Dearnley; and its sub-organist, John Scott; played the organ. 3,500 guests made up the congregation at St Paul's Cathedral. In 2010, it became the engagement ring of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family. [27] The couple was driven over Westminster Bridge to catch the train from Waterloo station to Romsey in Hampshire to begin their honeymoon. India (left) alongside Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret's daughter, "The bride's nerves showed only once, when she mixed up the prince's first and middle names—calling him Philip Charles, rather than Charles Philip. [23] The cost of the wedding was later estimated to be $48 million in total (between $70M and $110M when adjusted for inflation), with $600,000 being spent on security. The dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Alan Webster, presided at the service, and the … David Avery, head baker at the Royal Naval cooking school in Chatham Kent, made the cake over 14 weeks. India has spoken in the past about her memories of the 1981 wedding day, revealing that it was her godfather, Prince Charles, who personally called to ask her to be a bridesmaid. This was followed by an invitation to Balmoral Castle, the Royal family's Scottish home, to meet his family. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. Princess Diana was distracted by Camilla Parker-Bowles after catching sight of her on her wedding day, a royal biographer claimed.. Here's why. ; Despite it being an iconic historical event, there are plenty of pictures from the special day that you've probably never seen before. Diana's bridesmaids were seventeen-year-old Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of the Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret;[42] thirteen-year-old India Hicks, the granddaughter of the Earl Mountbatten of Burma and daughter of David and Lady Pamela Hicks; six-year-old Catherine Cameron, daughter of Donald and Lady Cecil Cameron and granddaughter of the Marquess of Lothian; eleven-year-old Sarah-Jane Gaselee, daughter of Nick Gaselee and his wife; and five-year-old Clementine Hambro, daughter of Rupert Hambro and the Hon Mrs Hambro and granddaughter of Lord and Lady Soames and great-granddaughter of Winston Churchill. A number of these gifts were displayed at St. James's Palace from 5 August to 4 October 1981. [47] Another wedding cake was created by Chef Nicholas Lodge; Chef Nicholas had previously made the Queen Mother's 80th Birthday Cake and also commissioned to create a Christening Cake for Prince Harry. [2][27], Diana accidentally changed the order of Charles's names during her vows, saying "Philip Charles Arthur George" instead of the correct "Charles Philip Arthur George". [28] Charles also made an error. Diana chose the floral scent Quelques Fleurs, which featured "notes of tuberose, jasmine and rose". Princess Diana and Prince Charles while on a royal tour of Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, May 3, 1986. He invited her for a sailing weekend to Cowes aboard the royal yacht Britannia as their relationship began to develop. Princess Diana and Prince Charles made history with their royal wedding ceremony on July 29, 1981. [55], A "just married" sign was attached to the landau by Princes Andrew and Edward. The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. [42] They stayed there for three days,[42] then flew to Gibraltar, where they boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia for an eleven-day cruise of the Mediterranean, visiting Tunisia, Sardinia, Greece and Egypt. This ad will end in 2. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 after fifteen years of marriage. However, Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding wasn't a part of the show. The night before their fairy tale wedding, Prince Charles dealt Princess Diana a "devastating" blow, according to Diana's former astrologer Penny Thornton Eleven-year-old Lord Nicholas Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and eight-year-old Edward van Cutsem, godsons of the Prince of Wales, were page boys. [20] Upon marriage Diana automatically acquired the title of Princess of Wales. alerts and find out about everything before anyone else. [15] A series of photographs taken by the Earl of Snowdon were published in Vogue in February 1981 to mark the engagement. Their marriage was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding" and the "wedding of the century". The royals were married at St Paul's Cathedral in July 1981, and were served by seven bridal attendants – including the then-13-year-old India Hicks, goddaughter of the groom. Many street parties were held throughout the United Kingdom to celebrate the occasion. When Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, it was a massive affair. ", MORE: Inside Princess Diana's private home at Kensington Palace. [7] She arrived almost on time for the 11:20 BST ceremony. The period when the advice was given coincided with a change of government. Fullscreen . [20], In a series of tapes recorded for her 1992 biography, Diana said that she recalled discovering a bracelet which Charles had bought for his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles shortly before their wedding. The royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981 was watched by 750 million people around the world. India, 53, wrote: "Lots of questions asking if my mother still has the dress she wore as a bridesmaid to the Queen. Prince Charles and Princess Diana's royal wedding features on season four of Netflix's The Crown, and despite being one of the most famous events in … Traditionally Irish presidents and British royalty did not meet publicly because of the Northern Ireland issue. Princess Diana and Prince Charles stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, July 29, 1981. [36][37] She wore a pair of low-heeled Clive Shilton shoes "with C and D initials hand-painted on her arches". Seven bridal attendants took part in the 1981 wedding ceremony, "The mood was girly and giggly. 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