Royal Flashback: Princess Diana’s Wedding Day

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Making an Entrance

Diana arrived in a grand 70-year-old glass-top coach. "It was such a happy day," Diana's brother, Earl Charles Spencer, has said. "Everyone was so elated, and it just seemed like a new era for everyone."

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Dress Details

A 25-foot train accented Diana's ivory Emanuel gown, made of 40 yards of silk taffeta; five extra copies were made as backups. For good luck, a small diamond-studded gold horseshoe was sewn into her gown.

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Worldwide Event

More than 750 million viewers tuned in to watch the royal couple exchange vows. "It was hot and so loud, with so much cheering!" Diana's bridesmaid, Sarah Jane Gaselee, tells Us.

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Wedding Jitters

A nervous Lady Di recited "Phillip Charles Arthur George," not "Charles Phillip Arthur George," in her vows.

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New Locale

Charles and Diana chose St. Paul's Cathedral instead of the usual wedding spot, Westminster Abbey.

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Inner Circle

The wedding party included Lord Nicholas Windsor, Lady Sarah Chatto, India Hicks, Sarah Jane Gaselee, Prince Edward, Catherine Cameron, Prince Andrew, former pupil Clementine Hambro and Edward van Cutsem.

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Magical Moment

"Here is the stuff of which fairy tales are made," the archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, declared at the service.

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Royal Life Begins

A whopping 250,000 cheering fans witnessed the couple kiss on a palace balcony as churchbells chimed.

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Fancy Ride

The Sovereign's Escort cavalary accompanied Charles and Diana's carriage, built in 1902 for King Edward VII.