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A look at the last great Royal Wedding to come from the family Windsor: Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

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Lady Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles of Wales at their wedding in London at St Paul Cathedral 29 July 1981.STR/AFP / Getty Images

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Picture of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales with Prince Charles of Wales at their wedding at St Paul Cathedral in London in this file photo dated 29 July 1981. The Prince, in his early thirties, married Princess Diana when she was twenty.STR/AFP / Getty Images

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The European Royal Families who attended the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana the Princess of Wales. The crowned heads of Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Monaco surround the Princely Couple and Great Britain's Royal Family.AFP/AFP / Getty Images

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A commemorative mug from the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Similar mugs have been made for Prince William and Kate, as well as a comic book, a Kate Middleton doll and a "Kiss Me Kate" beer, among a plethora of others.The Associated Press

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Prince Charles and his bride, Diana, the Princess of Wales on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in London following their wedding.

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The scene inside St. Paul's Cathedral during the wedding service of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.

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The royal wedding cake -- five feet high and weighing 255 pounds -- made by the Royal Navy's Cookery School for the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. It has been reported there will be two cakes at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton: one with fruits and florals and one made of chocolate biscuit.The Associated Press

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This is a 1981 file photo of a stamp issued by Britain's Royal Mail, to commemorate the marriage of the Prince Of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer.The Associated Press

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In this Feb. 24, 1981 photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer pose following the announcement of their engagement. The engagement ring Diana wears is the same given to Kate Middleton by Prince William.RON BELL

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day July 29, 1981.Reuters

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day. Princess Diana agreed to divorce from Prince Charles on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1996.The Associated Press

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Lady Diana, Princess of Wales and at her wedding at St Paul Cathedral in London 29 July 1981.-/AFP / Getty Images

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