Diana's sister at Harry's wedding. Troubles that happened at royal weddings. Prince Charles first dated her older sister
Body language reading specialist Judy James looked at the wedding from a professional point of view. Comparing it with other weddings in the royal family, she explained why she considered this event very romantic, the site shares.
Royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles
About 750 million people around the world watched the couple's wedding ceremony. No one could even imagine how their union would end. Everyone expected a strong and successful family life. It couldn't be any other way.
According to the expert, all circumstances pointed precisely to this. Charles' softening face as he looked at his wife, gentle touches testified to affectionate feelings. Then many British were sure that Charles chose an innocent and young girl because she won his heart. Diana's movements indicated that from a shy girl she had become a real princess. Lightness, grace and embarrassment as Charles kissed her hand.
This event was truly grandiose. More than 3,500 famous guests from all over the world came to London. It was billed as a fairytale wedding or the wedding of the century. This day was even declared a national holiday.
The wedding of Diana and Charles became the most expensive in British history and was, as they say, on a grand scale. Just look at the incredible, at that time, princess dress with an eight-meter train.
Having compared the wedding of Charles and Diana with the weddings of Kate Middleton and Prince William, as well as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the expert confidently claims that they are inferior to the former in romance. For example, Megan's body "spoke" of confidence and joy. Harry, with his entire appearance, showed excitement and anxiety from happiness. They balanced each other's feelings, but could not compete with the visual and tactile contact of Charles and Diana.
We remind you that the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana took place on July 29, 1981. Charles and Diana had two sons - Princes William and Harry. After 11 years, the couple separated, and a few years later they officially divorced. Despite the body language reading expert's opinion, the wedding wasn't quite as romantic.
Princess Diana won the love and respect of her people. For this popularity in society, she acquired the unofficial title of "People's Princess."
This is a clearly planned event that is rehearsed for several months. But even in this case, things may not go according to plan. ELLE - about the main troubles that happened at royal weddings.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
In an interview for the film “Elizabeth: Queen, Wife and Mother,” Prince William admitted that he only slept for half an hour the night before his wedding to Kate Middleton. “People gathered in front of Clarence House and rejoiced at the upcoming event all night. As a result, their joyful excitement and songs, coupled with my excitement, led to me sleeping for less than an hour,” said William. Despite this, the prince was able to cope with his nerves and behaved with dignity throughout the ceremony.
At the parade after the wedding, one of the horses got scared of the crowd, threw off its rider and rushed past the newlyweds. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the newlyweds reached Buckingham Palace safe and sound.
The most memorable shot from the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was the photo of them kissing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The fact is that the lens caught William’s little goddaughter, who stood almost the entire time with a dissatisfied expression on her face and covered her ears with her hands.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
The parents of the then Princess Elizabeth allowed her to wear the Fringe Tiara, which was made for Queen Mary in 1919, to her wedding. On her wedding day, when Elizabeth was getting her hair done, the tiara cracked. However, the jewelers were quickly able to correct the situation, and Elizabeth still appeared in front of her fiancé in that very tiara.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles
A lot went wrong at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. At first, Charles mixed up the words of the oath and instead of the phrase “I promise to share with you everything that belongs to me,” he said “I promise to share with you everything that belongs to you.” Diana then named her fiancé Philip Charles rather than Charles Philip. After exchanging vows, Charles forgot to kiss his now wife. In addition, Lady Di had a terrible headache all day as she was not used to wearing a tiara, so in some photographs she looks drooping and tired. And when Diana rode in a carriage to St. Paul's Cathedral, her dress became very wrinkled, and neither the princess nor numerous assistants could straighten it out.
Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Alexander Johannsmann of Denmark
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In the UK, the upcoming wedding of Prince WILLIAM and Kate MIDDLETON is without false modesty called the main event of 2011. If we discard the leavened patriotism of the Britons, we must still admit that, at least in social life, nothing compares with this marriage. Probably half of the girls in the whole world are jealous of the bride. It seems to them that there may be a place for them in the new story about Cinderella. Many compare the future wife of Prince William and the ex-wife of his father, Prince CHARLES, Lady DIANA. And they hope that the current love story near the throne will be happier.
ORIGIN
Lady Diana Frances Spencer born July 1, 1961 in Sandrigham (Norfolk). She became the third daughter in the family. Father - Edward Spencer, future Viscount Althorp, 8th Earl Spencer. His ancestors are illegitimate children of kings Charles II of England And James I. Aristocrats from time immemorial lived in the family mansion in central London. Mother - Francis Root, daughter of a lady Fermoy, ladies-in-waiting to the Queen Mother. Her grandfather is the fourth Baron Fermoy. When Diana was six years old, her parents separated. All her life she was internally torn between her father and mother.
EDUCATION
She received her primary education at home. The girl was taught by a governess who had taught Diana's mother. Education continued at a private school in Sealfield, then at the preparatory school Riddlesworth Hall. At the age of 12 she entered the exclusive girls' school in West Hill. There she became everyone's favorite, although she had no particular interest in studying. The young lady gave preference to sports and dancing. In the winter of 1977, she left to study in Switzerland. I was very homesick on the continent and returned to England ahead of schedule.
LOVE STORY
In the winter of 1977, 16-year-old Diana met the prince for the first time while hunting on her family estate. Charles. He was extremely polite and charming, but the girl found him nothing more than “very funny.” The novel began in the fall of 1980. On July 29, 1981, the “wedding of the twentieth century” took place. In 1982 and 1984, the couple had sons - princes William And Harry. Since 1992, the couple lived separately and divorced in 1996. Diana had an affair with a riding instructor James Hewitt Charles was crazy about Sarah Bowles. On August 31, 1997, Lady Di died in a car accident with an Egyptian playboy. Dodi al-Fayed.
INTERESTS
Already in childhood and adolescence, Diana was distinguished by rare sympathy for people. In her mature years, she devoted most of her time and energy to charity. “Without your God-given compassion, we may be blind and deaf to those with AIDS, the suffering of the homeless, the loneliness of leprosy patients, the unpredictable mine explosions,” her brother said at her sister’s funeral. For her noble activities and excellent spiritual qualities, she was called the “people's princess.” Diana often took her sons with her to hospitals and shelters, and during official visits she usually overshadowed her husband.
STYLE
Thanks to her height, she looked advantageous, but her stiffness and slight stoop somewhat spoiled the impression. She had impeccable taste and became the standard of secular fashion. I relied on classics and elegance. She chose the toilets herself, among her favorite brands are Versace, Chanel, Ungaro, Christian Lacroix. The princess's favorite color is red. She made hats and puffed sleeves popular again, and introduced the fashion for men's-cut jackets for women. She only had very expensive accessories. Her perfume is "Eau de Soire". She preferred pearl necklaces.
ORIGIN
Born on January 9, 1982 in Reading (Berkshire). Father - Michael Francis Middleton belongs to the middle class. He worked as a pilot and became a millionaire by founding the mail order company Party Pieces. Mother - Carole Elizabeth Middleton(nee Goldsmith) from a family of hereditary miners, worked as a flight attendant. Having become rich, the family settled in their own house in the village of Bucklebury in Berkshire. Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Philippa. In 1984 - 1985 she lived with her parents in Jordan.
EDUCATION
She graduated from the prestigious boarding school Marlborough College in Wiltshire. I did not study with excellent marks, but my grades in all subjects, especially the humanities, were always quite high. Since 2001, she studied art history at the University of St. Andrews in the Scottish city of Fife. She admitted that she liked studying here more than at school. However, she spoiled a lot of blood for the teachers when she changed the topic of the final work three times. In 2005 she graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree.
LOVE STORY
During classes at the university I met Prince William. When the heir to the throne changed his major to studying geography, the relationship did not end. In 2003, together with several friends, the lovers rented a cottage. After graduating from university, the prince entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2006, Kate got a job in the purchasing department of a clothing chain. They broke up in April 2007, but the romance resumed in August. On November 16, 2010, the engagement was announced, and the wedding was scheduled for April 29, 2011.
INTERESTS
He loves to walk - both in London and in the countryside. He never refuses to play tennis. Swims even in fairly cool water. I had several serious conversations with my parents about this. Kate had two serious colds and they were worried about her health. The father encouraged his daughter's interest in sailing - the activity of real aristocrats. Among hobbies that are not so British, Kate has a penchant for photography. Professionally knows and loves painting - both old masters and modern ones.
STYLE
Middleton once admitted that she considers Lady Diana the standard of good taste. Many critics are sure that she copies the toilets of her older “friend.” It is not surprising that two of Kate's wedding dresses - for the wedding and the gala dinner - are created by a British fashion designer Bruce Oldfield, who took part in replenishing the wardrobe of the “people's princess”. Middleton's outfits are also very elegant, although she often looks quite simple. Apparently, as in the case of Lady Di, true chic will come after marriage - the position will oblige.
20th century wedding
Behind the prince's wedding ceremony Charles And Diana watched by 750 million television viewers worldwide. On the streets of London alone they were greeted by 600 thousand citizens. Their delight knew no bounds at the sight of the bride in a dress from Emanuel. It took more than 40 meters of silk, 10 thousand pearls and a kilogram of gold sequins. (By the way, just in case, two exact copies of the outfit were sewn.) On Diana’s head adorned the precious family tiara of the counts Spencers. The groom wore his officer's uniform like a glove. The sacrament of marriage was performed Archbishop of Canterbury in Westminster Abbey. His Holiness later said: “It is from such events that fairy tales are made.” From Waterloo station, the newlyweds traveled by train to Brondlands (Hampshire), where they spent their wedding night.
21st century wedding
On April 29, the prince's wedding ceremony will take place in the presence of 1,900 chosen people. William And Kate Middleton. Keeping up with the times, invitations were sent out not only to royalty, but also to musicians, athletes, and actors. In Westminster Abbey next to the King of Jordan, the Sultans of Brunei and Oman, the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy with his wife Carla Bruni turn out to be a football player David Beckham, his wife Victoria, rapper Kanye West and even the butcher of the Kate family... The groom, paying tribute to the memory of his mother, Lady Diana, who took care of the orphaned and wretched, sought to invite as many “ordinary people” as possible. For a motley group, hits from ABBA, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Culture Club will be performed. “It will be a fun disco wedding,” the bride reassured. Alas, neither the President of the United States will be able to light up the banquet. Barack Obama, nor the King of Bahrain - they were not invited.
Dreams for sale
More than $830 million will flow into the UK treasury thanks to the wedding of Prince WILLIAM and Kate MIDDLETON. The British and guests of Foggy Albion will spend about $360 million on souvenirs alone.
* One of the most popular souvenirs was the Kate Middleton doll. The height of the plastic “Lucky Kate” is 40 cm, each of which is worth its weight in gold: for a baby in the simplest version you will have to pay 120 pounds. Art. I'm glad that the toy is dressed in the same blue dress as the original. After the wedding, Kate dolls in a wedding dress will be sold. Naturally, more expensive - for 182 pounds. Art. The creators of the celluloid novelty claim that they are not selling a doll, but every girl’s dream of becoming a princess.
* More down-to-earth people can keep a souvenir coin with a face value of 5 pounds as a souvenir. Art. It was minted in a limited edition and retails at £9.99. Art. by reservation.
* For those who are already sick of the wedding hype, there are vomit bags with the image of the bride and groom. This useful souvenir is the work of a designer Lydia Leith. The new product was released in two versions - red and blue. Any one is valued at £3. Art.* Would you like to share the joy with the whole nation? A special tent camp will open for you in Wales, where you can relive the days of “national triumphs and troubles.”
* Work has begun on a film about the love of Kate and William. The prince will play Nico Evers-Swindell("Law and Order"), his father Prince Charles - Ben Cross("Spartacus"). Middleton's role is currently vacant.
More than 20 years have passed since Princess Diana died in a car accident, but new facts about her life continue to appear regularly in the press. In the InStyle review - all the most interesting and unexpected things about the “Queen of Hearts”.
1. She was the fourth of five children in the family
Princess Diana had two sisters, Sarah and Jane, and a younger brother, Charles. Another Spencer child, a boy named John, was born in January 1960 and died a few hours later.
2. Her parents divorced when she was 7 years old.
Diana's parents, Francis Shand Kydd and Earl John Spencer, separated in 1969.
3. Diana's grandmother served at court
Ruth Roche, Lady Fermoy, Princess Diana's maternal grandmother, was the Queen Mother's personal assistant and companion. They were very friendly, and Lady Fermoy often helped her in organizing holidays.
4. Diana grew up on Sandrigham Estate
Sandrigham House is located in Norfolk and belongs to the royal family. On its territory there is Park House, where Princess Diana's mother was born, and then Diana herself. The princess spent her childhood there.
5. Diana dreamed of becoming a ballerina
Diana studied ballet for a long time and wanted to become a professional dancer, but she was too tall for this (Diana’s height is 178 cm).
6. She worked as a nanny and teacher
Before meeting Prince Charles, Diana was a nanny. She later became a kindergarten teacher. At that time, Diana received about five dollars an hour.
7. She was the first royal bride to have a paid job
And Kate Middleton is the first to have a higher education.
8. Prince Charles first dated her older sister
It was thanks to her sister Sarah that Diana met her future husband. “I introduced them, became their Cupid,” Sarah Spencer later said.
9. Prince Charles was a distant relative of Diana
Charles and Diana were each other's 16th cousins.
10. Before the wedding, Diana saw Prince Charles only 12 times
And he became the initiator of their wedding.
11. Her wedding dress broke all records
The ivory wedding dress created by designer duo David and Elizabeth Emmanuel made history. More than 10 thousand pearls were used to embroider the dress, and the train was almost 8 meters long. By the way, this is the longest train among all princess wedding dresses.
12. Diana deliberately left out part of her wedding vows
Instead of the traditional promise to “obey” her husband, Diana vowed only to “love him, comfort him, honor him and protect him, in sickness and in health.”
13. She was the first royal to give birth in hospital.
Before her, representatives of the royal family practiced only home births, so Prince William became the first future monarch to be born in a hospital.
14. She practiced parenting methods that were unconventional for royalty.
Princess Diana wanted her sons to live ordinary lives. “She made sure that William and Harry experienced everything: Diana took them to the cinema, made them stand in lines, bought food at McDonald's, rode roller coasters with them,” said Patrick Jephson, who worked with Diana in for six years.
15. She had many famous friends
Diana was friends with Elton John, George Michael, Tilda Swinton and Liza Minnelli.
16. ABBA was her favorite band
It is known that Diana was a big fan of the Swedish pop group ABBA. The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William paid tribute to Diana by playing several ABBA songs at their 2011 wedding.
17. She had an affair with a bodyguard
Barry Mannaki was part of the royal security team, and in 1985 he became Princess Diana's personal bodyguard. After a year of service, he was removed due to his too close relationship with Diana. In 1987, he crashed on a motorcycle.
18. After the divorce, her title was taken away from her
Princess Diana has lost her title "Her Royal Highness". Prince Charles insisted on this, although Queen Elizabeth II was not against leaving Diana the title.
19. She invited Cindy Crawford to Kensington Palace
Diana invited supermodel Cindy Crawford to tea to please Prince Harry and Prince William, who were then teenagers. In 2017, on the anniversary of Diana's death, Cindy Crawford shared a throwback photo of the Princess of Wales on Instagram. “She asked if I could come and have tea with her the next time I was in London. I was nervous and didn't know what to wear. But when I walked into the room, we immediately started chatting as if she were a regular girl,” Crawford wrote.
20. She is buried on her family's island
Diana is buried at the Spencer family estate of Althorp in Northamptonshire. The estate has been in the Spencer family for over 500 years. The small island also houses a temple on the Oval Lake, where anyone can pay tribute to the princess.
Princes William and Harry were very close to their mother Princess Diana, despite everything that happened between her and their father Prince Charles.
20 years after her death, they continue to honor and remember her. As expected, Prince Harry, when planning his wedding to Meghan Markle, took into account a number of points in order to make everyone feel that Princess Diana was also with them on this day.
The first thing that was noticeable were the flowers. Princess Diana's favorite flowers, white roses, played an important role in the decoration of the church on Saturday.
In the bride's bouquet, which is always very symbolic, Prince Harry asked Meghan to include the same white roses and forget-me-nots, which Lady Di also loved. By the way, the flowers for Meghan’s bouquet were cut from the garden of Kensington Palace; there is a flower bed there, planted last year, where the Princess of Wales’s favorite flowers grow.
They also say that Prince Harry left a place in the chapel for his mother. People started talking about this when they noticed that on the groom's side there was an empty seat to the right of Prince William, Prince Harry's older brother, while Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla were sitting to his left. This empty seat looked as if it was waiting for someone to come and sit next to Prince William, but no one came or sat down...
However, skeptics say that this place was empty because the queen herself sat above it and no one should have blocked her view of the wedding of her beloved grandson.
Lip reading experts said that while the princes sat on chairs at the altar, waiting for the last minutes before the bride's arrival, they talked about their mother. Allegedly, Prince William turned to his brother with the words “Do you remember, mom said...”, and Harry nodded, “Yes, I remember.”
Another notable thing was that the groom personally asked his aunt, Lady Jane Fellowes, Diana Spencer's sister, to read a passage from the Bible during the ceremony.
The song, or rather the hymn, that the ceremony participants sang - “Lead Me, O Redeemer” was one of Lady Di’s favorite hymns.
And later, at a closed-door evening reception, Sir Elton John, a great friend of Prince Harry's mother, performed the song "Candle in the Wind" for him and his wife. He recorded this single in 1997 after the death of Princess Diana and performed it live only at her funeral and never sang it anywhere else, with the exception of the evening celebrating the wedding of Lady Di’s youngest son.
And the last is an aquamarine ring that once belonged to Princess Diana, which the newlywed gave to his wife as a wedding gift and which she wore to the celebration that same evening.
It is known that Diana herself wanted her sons to have jewelry from her collection, and in one of her letters she asked William and Harry to keep her jewelry so that their spouses could ever wear them.
