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Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family.She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry.
When Charles wed Princess Diana in 1981, both Andrew and Edward served as best men at the royal wedding. ... Despite their 16-year age gap, Andrew and Edward were seemingly close growing up. As a ...
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.
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.
Diana and Charles were introduced in November 1977 at her family home at Althorp, where the prince was taking part in a grouse hunt. At the time, she was 16 and he was 29, per The Telegraph.
As Prince Charles was heir to the British throne, the event was automatically deemed a "state occasion", formally requiring the invitation of many foreign heads of state; in addition, the marriage of the prince, who remained a bachelor until the age of 32, to the 20-year-old Lady Diana drew much attention
In addition to Diana, Charles also grew up with two other older sisters: Sarah, born in 1955, followed by Jane in 1957. They also had a brother, John, born in 1960, though he died just hours later.