Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981 in a ceremony which gripped the nation and launched the bride's transformation into an icon of the 20th century.

Some say it was the wedding of the century but over the years the relationship unravelled and ended in divorce.

Diana died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.

The white wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales was watched by an estimated crowd of 600,000 people who had lined the streets of London, and a worldwide TV audience of 750 million.

One of the most enduring memories of the occasion was Diana emerging from the royal carriage at St Paul's cathedral to reveal the best kept secret - her elaborate silk taffeta wedding dress with a 25ft-long train.

Historic moment

But most will remember the moment when royal protocol was cast aside and the happy couple kissed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, cheered on by the crowd gathered below.

Diana was the first English woman to marry an heir to England's throne in over 300 years.

Both the bride and groom displayed wedding nerves as they fluffed their marriage vows.