Video: 'The Royal Wedding - Prince Charles and Princess Diana (Lady Diana Spencer) - July 29, 1981'

(Wednesday, July 29, 1981, 11:20 a.m. BST; during the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer) — In a fairytale atmosphere made of pageantry celebration and strong emotion, Charles, 32, the prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer, 20, now the princess of Wales, this morning at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Video: 'Charles & Diana Wedding in 4K' (18 clips)

Notable figures in attendance included many members of other royal families, republican heads of state and members of the bride’s and groom’s families. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Video: 'Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - CBS Evening News - July 29, 1981'

The wedding and events surrounding it was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million people.

The couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 after fifteen years of marriage.