The royal wedding of Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles in 1981 was a spectacle for the ages. The couple’s lavish nuptials were watched by over 700 million people worldwide and appeared to be a Cinderella story come alive. However, the marriage was significant for breaking two remarkable royal traditions.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding ended over 300 years of royal tradition
In a break with tradition, Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding hosted their nuptials at St. Paul’s Cathedral. This venue choice was significant as the royal family traditionally held their wedding ceremonies at Westminster Abbey.
Before Diana and Charles’ nuptials, the last time a royal wedding took place at St. Paul’s was on Nov. 14, 1501. That ceremony was between Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon, who were each 15 years old at the time, per The History Press. The marriage lasted six months, as Arthur died after a long illness.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding ended over 300 years of royal tradition
In a break with tradition, Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding hosted their nuptials at St. Paul’s Cathedral. This venue choice was significant as the royal family traditionally held their wedding ceremonies at Westminster Abbey.
Before Diana and Charles’ nuptials, the last time a royal wedding took place at St. Paul’s was on Nov. 14, 1501. That ceremony was between Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon, who were each 15 years old at the time, per The History Press. The marriage lasted six months, as Arthur died after a long illness.
- 5/17/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Plans for King Charles III‘s coronation are plowing full steam ahead. However, certain aspects of his past are not in line with a ruling monarch, says royal author Anthony Holden. He questions the ability of Charles to be coronated in the wake of his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana and his ongoing affair with Camilla Parker Bowles throughout his 15-year marriage.
King Charles III | Alastair Grant – Wpa Pool/Getty Images King Charles III’s coronation is a three-day event scheduled for May 2023
Per the royal family’s official website, Charles’ coronation will occur on May 6. The Coronation Ceremony is at Westminster Abbey, London, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
King Charles III will be crowned alongside Queen Consort Camilla and usher a three-day event that reflects the monarchy’s role today. This historical event will also remain rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.
People Magazine reported on May 6 the king...
King Charles III | Alastair Grant – Wpa Pool/Getty Images King Charles III’s coronation is a three-day event scheduled for May 2023
Per the royal family’s official website, Charles’ coronation will occur on May 6. The Coronation Ceremony is at Westminster Abbey, London, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
King Charles III will be crowned alongside Queen Consort Camilla and usher a three-day event that reflects the monarchy’s role today. This historical event will also remain rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.
People Magazine reported on May 6 the king...
- 1/26/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lorena Sanabria, a student at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl, shared the traumatic experience she endured during the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17. The teen spoke to Univision Noticias on Feb. 15 about the terror she felt when 19-year-old gunman Nikolas Cruz opened fire on the school.
“We were all desperate, we were all crying. We were on our phones trying to stay in touch with our families and read the news,” the teen said. She called her mom, Lorena Hernandez, to tell her what was going on. “I heard the gun shots. My daughter was talking to me...
“We were all desperate, we were all crying. We were on our phones trying to stay in touch with our families and read the news,” the teen said. She called her mom, Lorena Hernandez, to tell her what was going on. “I heard the gun shots. My daughter was talking to me...
- 2/16/2018
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
Calls by state and local officials in Florida on Thursday to move forward on gun-control legislation run up against the fact that the Ar-15-style assault rifle used in a school shooting that killed 17 people is “the most popular rifle in America,” according to the National Rifle Association.
The weapon — used in recent mass shootings at a Las Vegas concert, a Texas church, and an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, among others, according to The New York Times — was prohibited under a federal assault weapons ban in place from 1994 to 2004 but has since emerged as “America’s rifle,” editor Mark Chesnut...
The weapon — used in recent mass shootings at a Las Vegas concert, a Texas church, and an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, among others, according to The New York Times — was prohibited under a federal assault weapons ban in place from 1994 to 2004 but has since emerged as “America’s rifle,” editor Mark Chesnut...
- 2/15/2018
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old who was taken into custody after Wednesday’s fatal shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced Wednesday that Cruz is a former student of the school who got expelled for disciplinary reasons.
He said 12 people were killed within the school building, two people were killed just outside the building, one person was killed on a nearby street corner and two people died in the hospital.
School Superintendent Robert Runcie said that Cruz “discarded his fire arm and gear that...
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced Wednesday that Cruz is a former student of the school who got expelled for disciplinary reasons.
He said 12 people were killed within the school building, two people were killed just outside the building, one person was killed on a nearby street corner and two people died in the hospital.
School Superintendent Robert Runcie said that Cruz “discarded his fire arm and gear that...
- 2/15/2018
- by Stephanie Petit and Becky Randel
- PEOPLE.com
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