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Apr 16, 2024 · Princess Diana told royal author Ingrid Seward that the reason for the failure of her marriage to Prince Charles wasn't his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles.
May 5, 2023 · Why did Charles and Diana ultimately divorce? It's complicated—but it has to do with Camilla Parker Bowles, and Diana's unhappiness. These are the details of the royal divorce.
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- The Bride. Lady Diana Spencer, later known as the “People’s Princess,” was the first British citizen to marry an heir to the throne in over 300 years, though she was far from a commoner.
- Royal Wedding Guest List. Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding was the first royal wedding to be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London since the 1501 nuptials of Prince Arthur (son of King Henry VII) and Princess Catherine.
- Royal Wedding Hype. In the months before the wedding, the public was whipped into a frenzy by media coverage of the impending nuptials. Jonny Dymond, royal correspondent for BBC news says that Charles had been aggressively looking for a bride for six to seven years.
- Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress. Princess Diana's wedding dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Made of silk taffeta, it had the longest train in royal history at 25 feet and was embroidered with 10,000 pearls.
- November 1977: Charles meets Diana. Diana was just 16 years old when Prince Charles, nearly 13 years her senior, first visited her family’s West Northamptonshire estate, Althorp House, in November of 1977.
- November 1978: The prince’s birthday bash. One year later, Charles and Diana crossed paths again, this time at Buckingham Palace for his 30th birthday celebration, which Diana received an invitation to attend, as did her sister, Sarah.
- July 1980: A royal romance begins. In July of 1980, Diana, now a 19-year-old woman, came face-to-face with Charles once more. This time, Diana — in Morton's book — said the Prince of Wales made a bold display of his affections.
- September 1980: Diana passes the 'Balmoral test' Just two months later, Diana was invited for a meaningful stay at the queen’s sprawling Scottish residence in Aberdeenshire, Balmoral Castle, where her budding relationship with Charles and her suitability as a partner would be tested by his friends and family, and most importantly, by the monarch herself.
Nov 16, 2023 · As 'The Crown' depicts, after their divorce was finalized, Charles and Diana arrived at a much calmer relationship until the princess' death.
The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, [1] at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family.
Nov 17, 2020 · On July 29, 1981, Lady Diana Spencer walked down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, London, leading her wedding dress' enormous train past 3,500 guests, including nobility, world dignitaries and...
