Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer wedding cost $64 million, The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton stands to be one of the biggest happy events of 2011. But for now, it’s under the shadow of one the grandest Royal Weddings ever, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s, which people still call “the wedding of the century.”
In 1981 Prince Charles and Princess Diana set the standard for a Royal Wedding.
Now, thirty years later, the union of Prince William and Kate Middleton is expected to far exceed that standard – both in scope and grandeur.
More than 3,000 people attended the nuptials of Charles and Diana inside Saint Paul’s Cathedral – a fitting venue for such a large, opulent wedding.
William and Kate have decided to make their day a little more personal, sending out only 1,900 invitations. And the two have picked the more intimate Westminster Abbey, where Queen Elizabeth was married in 1947.
“The history goes back 1,000 years. The ties with this church run very, very deep,” said David Kershaw, Historic London Tour Guide.
Lady Diana Spencer rode in a glass carriage to her wedding, and in a break from tradition, Kate will be arriving at the church in a car.
“It’s actually designed with visibility in mind so you actually probably get a better view in the Rolls Royce she’s using than a closed carriage,” said Alexander Garty, Transport Manager, Buckingham Palace.
Following the wedding, just like Charles and Diana, the newlyweds will ride back to Buckingham Palace in a velvet-lined carriage.
Charles and Diana held a traditional wedding breakfast reception for 120 guests.
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