

Photograph ©
Arts and Exhibitions International, LLC.
Photograph ©
Arts and Exhibitions International, LLC.

Photograph © Tim
Graham
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On July 29th
1981, Lady Diana Spencer married HRH Prince of Wales at St. Paul’s
Cathedral. It was a beautiful summer day and the Cathedral
was packed with family, friends and important dignitaries from all
over the world.
It was a moment for national celebration and the
event was simply referred to as the Royal
Wedding. People lined the streets of the capital to witness the occasion
and parties were held all over the country.
The Princess was then 20 years old and she later described the day as one of
the happiest of her life. It is estimated that over 1 billion people worldwide
watched the wedding on television.
From this moment the Princess became an international
figure, photographed and documented wherever she went.
Traditionally, royal events are marked by members
of the royal family waving to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham
Palace and the wedding was no exception as the wedding party made
their way to greet the unprecedented crowd which had gathered below.
The wedding party eventually left the balcony, leaving just the bride and groom.
There was an enormous roar of appreciation from the crowd below as Prince Charles
kissed his new bride.
The fascination with Diana and her life as the Peoples' Princess had begun.
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