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Today marks the 31st anniversary of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding day in 1981. Who could forget when Diana stepped out of the glass carriage and made wedding history? The couple was married in St. Paul’s Cathedral in front of 3,500 live guests and an estimated 750 million people watching on TV. Relive the memory with our favorite details from their day.

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