By ETonline Staff
7:58 AM PDT, July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021 marks the 40-year anniversary of the Prince and Princess of Wales' wedding day. ET takes you back in pictures to the wedding day of the parents of Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana's Wedding Photos
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The "wedding of the century" took place July 29, 1981. Prince Charles and Lady Diana married at St. Paul's Cathedral and the ceremony was watched around the world.
The Portrait
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The official portrait of Princess Diana taken on her wedding day with her wedding dress train draped across a royal backdrop of red in the throne room of Buckingham Palace.
The Kiss
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Prince Charles affectionately kisses Princess Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the ceremony as the rest of the royal family enjoys the day's festivities.
The Wave
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Beaming with pride, Princess Diana shows off the Spencer family tiara as she waves from the carriage that returned her and Prince Charles to Buckingham Palace following their nuptials.
The Cake
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Chief petty officer cook David Avery stands near the 5-tiered elaborately adorned cake that fed royal wedding guests.
The Bouquet
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The newly-wed Prince and Princess of Wales leave St. Paul's Cathedral as Diana shows off her beautiful bouquet of three varieties of orchids arranged by David Longman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.
The Ring
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Prince Charles appears to take the wedding band from the Archbishop of Canterbury as Diana’s father, John, mother, Frances Shand Kydd and brother Charles look on.
Lady Diana Being Given Away
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Moments from becoming Princess Diana, her father, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, gives her away as Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family sits nearby.
The Slippers
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Princess Diana's wedding slippers are displayed at 'Diana: A Celebration', a traveling exhibit currently at Kansas City, MO's Union Station.
The Dress
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"The wedding gown of the Lady Diana Spencer" is written atop a sketch of the majestic dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.
Queen Elizabeth Approves
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About 4 months before their epic wedding, Queen Elizabeth gave her consent to the newly engaged soon-to-be royal couple.