{"id":4338,"date":"2026-07-29T17:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=4338"},"modified":"2026-07-29T17:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:37:48","slug":"deseret-news-archives-not-the-first-or-last-royal-wedding-but-perhaps-the-most-famous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=4338","title":{"rendered":"Deseret News archives: Not the first, or last, royal wedding, but perhaps the most famous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published on July 29, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>On July 29, in 1981, Britain\u2019s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral in London.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=4336\">Marijuana surpasses alcohol, tobacco in daily use<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a lavish affair, a world celebration, a wonderful event. Coverage in newspapers around the world focused on the dress, the happy couple, all the traditions.<\/p>\n<p>But as history knows, the fairy tale wedding lasted for about 15 years. The couple divorced in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The coverage of the courtship and engagement of Diana Spencer to the older Charles was extensive. After the wedding, Diana became a cherished figure in Britain and around the world. Her horrible death in a car crash in August 1997 shook the world.<\/p>\n<p>Now Charles is King Charles III, married to Camilla. Their sons, William and Harry, have had their own dramatic weddings and lives and time marches on.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=4334\">Anthony Fauci appears before senators to answer about COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to note that much of the coverage of the Charles-Diana wedding of 1981 focuses on what has gone on in the years since. Here is a collection of stories from the Deseret News archives:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rise of Princess Diana and her impact 25 years after her tragic death\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoyal union coming to a common end\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those who saw wedding, news of split is especially hard\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiana magically grows into her crown\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018We advise against eating it\u2019: Someone just bought a slice of Princess Diana\u2019s wedding cake\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe not-so-complicated relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=4332\">Opinion: For the Great Salt Lake, \u2018depletion\u2019 is the keyword, nothing else matters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRomania\u2019s ex-king hits his 3rd UK royal wedding\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>We were there: See Deseret News front pages from 45 big moments in Utah, world history<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world thought it was watching the fairy tale wedding of a lifetime but it lasted just 15 years. 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