- Princess and Prince married in St Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981.
- The ceremony was watched by an estimated 750 million people in the UK and around the world.
- Lady Diana had an 18-carat Welsh-gold horseshoe sewn into her dress for good luck.
Princess Diana and Prince of Wales married in St Paul’s Cathedral in front of 3,500 guests, on July 29, 1981, and a TV audience of 750 million.
Most weddings are quite stressful to plan, especially when everything from guest lists to seating charts, and from the venue to the cake is involved – but what about a royal wedding?
While there are precise standards in place for preparing for a royal wedding, the bride and groom’s anxiety are likely to be substantially higher given the level of public attention.
Royal weddings are often viewed by millions of people worldwide, which means that every word and move is scrutinised.
One royal bride wanted to guarantee she had the best luck possible on her wedding day, so she had an unusual object sewed into her gown.
On July 29, 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in what was labelled “a fairy-tale wedding” and “the wedding of the century.”
Their ceremony was watched by an estimated 750 million people in the UK and around the world and is estimated to have cost over £57 million.
Lady Diana’s stunning gown, designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel, cost £11,000 on its own.
The bride married the Prince of Wales when she was only 20 years old, and she famously described her wedding as “the worst day of [her] life.”
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