1||On Friday, Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, will officially tie the knot. Like past royal weddings, this one has captivated Britains and foreigners alike, and has drawn no small share of media coverage. || Richard Pohle/THE TIMES/Newscom&&
2||Almost a century ago, in 1923, the Duke of York, Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon and their bridesmaids posed for this photo after their wedding. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
3||Thousands of spectators turned out to catch a glimpse of Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth, and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
4||Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip looked out from a Buckingham Palace balcony in 1947. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
5||A boy tried to get a better view of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
6||In 1981, Prince William’s mother, Diana, married Prince Charles of Wales. ||e30/e30/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
7||The wedding of Diana and Charles drew an international television audience of around 750 million viewers. ||k98/k98/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
8||Princess Diana with her father, Earl Spencer, at St. Pauls Cathedral, where the wedding was held. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
9||Prince Charles and his brothers Edward (left) and Andrew (right) at the altar in St. Pauls Cathedral. ||Kent Gavin Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
10||Prince Charles and Princess Diana, with a long wedding gown train extending down the aisle. ||k09/k09/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
11||Members of the royal family, with newlyweds Princess Diana and Prince Charles at center. ||k98/k98/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
12||Queen Elizabeth II and Diana’s father, Earl Spencer, on wedding day 1981. ||k98/k98/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
13||Prince Charles and Princess Diana. ||Daily Mirror Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
14||Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the altar in St. Paul’s Cathedral. ||Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
15||Prince Charles and Princess Diana, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their wedding in July 1981. ||BOCCON-GIBOD/SIPA/BOCCON-GIBOD/SIPA/Newscom&&
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17||Princess Diana and Prince Charles, in an open-air buggy after their wedding. || Mirrorpix/Newscom&&
