10 Interesting Facts about Princess Diana's Wedding

Image Credit: Lichfield/Getty By Tailor August 29, 2022

Diana Says She Only Met Charles 13 Times Before They Got Married.

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About $65,000 Was Spent On Princess Diana's Engagement Ring.

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Diana's Dress Had The Longest Train Of Any Royal Wedding Dress. It Was 25 Feet Long.

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The ivory wedding dress Princess Diana wore cost about $12,000.

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The first royal couple to kiss on the Buckingham Palace balcony was Charles and Diana.

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Princess Diana was the first royal bride in over 300 years who did not have a royal title.

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On the guest list were 3,500 people, including politicians from all over the world.

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The wedding was watched by 750 million people.

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Princess Diana and Charles' wedding cost a total of $48 million.

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Diana later deemed the wedding the “worst day of my life.”

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