Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, which took place on May 19th, was reported all over the world.
Many people followed every detail of this union, especially the looks of the guests and, of course, the bride.
But this was not, by far, the most important marriage in the British royal family.
This is because after July 29, 1981, it became practically impossible to overcome the importance of a wedding attended by approximately one billion people around the world.
This was the extent of the union between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, better known as Lady Di.
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The streets of the British capital were taken over by around 600,000 people, who squeezed together to see even a little piece of the bride’s voluminous dress.
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An icon of boldness, Princess Diana was only 20 years old when she married Prince Charles, but she already seemed to know what she was doing.
According to the designers who designed her wedding dress, Diana participated in its entire creation process.
Inspired by the Victorian era, the extravagant ivory taffeta dress, which barely fit into the vehicle that took her to St. Paul’s Cathedral, was embroidered with around 10,000 pearls, sequins and lace.
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The tulle veil was considered the longest in royal history – 7.6 meters. The tiara was inherited from the 18th century, and the silk shoes were embroidered with 452 sequins and 132 pearls and took 6 months to complete.
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The initials C and D were embroidered on them – for Charles and Diana.
The ceremony, which was attended by 3,500 guests. It marked an entire generation, and the dress worn by Diana is, even today, considered one of the most iconic of all time.
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