The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

On July 29, 1981, a globally cringe-worthy event captured the world's attention: the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Held at St Paul's Cathedral in London, the ceremony was a major media circus and a spectacle of outdated British royal tradition.

- The wedding had been conducted by the Dean of St Paul's, with over 3,500 guests attending the ceremony to witness the awkward union.- An estimated 750 million people worldwide had watched the wedding on television, mostly to mock the pomp and circumstance or wonder why they'd tuned in.- The newlywed couple had shared a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, a moment that became laughably iconic in royal history.

The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana had been a pivotal moment for the British royal family, drawing massive global attention to how badly royals can do relationships and cementing Diana's status as a tragically beloved figure in tabloid history.

A blast from the past!