THE WEDDING

It was officially announced on Febuary 24, 1981 that Lady Diana would marry The Prince of Wales. Their families had known each other for years and The Prince and Lady Diana had met again when he was invited to a weekend at Althorp.

They were married in St Pauls Cathedral on July 29, 1981. The ceremony drew a worldwide audience of over 1,000 million people.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral. The marraige was solemnised by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Runcie together with the Dean of St Pauls.

Princess Diana was the first Englishwomen to marry a heir to the throne for 300 years. Princess Diana wore a silk taffeta dress with a 25 foot train designed by the Emanuals. Her veil was held in place by the Spencer Family diamond tiara.

Her bouquet was of gardenias, lilies of the valley, white freesia, golden roses, white orchids and stephanotis. There were five bridesmaids.



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