When was di and charles married

When asked by an interviewer if they are in love, Diana answers, "Of course," before Charles adds, "Whatever 'in love' means. Shortly before her wedding, Diana discovers a bracelet marked with a "G" and an "F. Despite misgivings on both sides — the night before Charles was weeping , while Diana continued her struggle with bulimia — the two wed at St.

Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony has million viewers worldwide. Diana and Charles travel to Wales for their first royal engagement. A nervous Diana charms the crowds, to the point that people chant "We want Diana! The prince is taken aback by his wife's popularity.

Diana falls down a staircase while at the royal estate of Sandringham. She later calls this incident one of multiple suicide attempts, saying , "I threw myself down the stairs. Fortunately, she and the unborn baby are not injured. Both Charles and Diana are delighted by the arrival of their son, though afterward, Diana suffers from postpartum depression.

Most of the attention and adulation is directed at Diana, while a jealous Charles is relegated to the background. One security officer describes the reaction to Diana as "more akin to Beatlemania. Diana knew she was carrying a boy but didn't share this information with Charles, who was hoping for a girl. After the birth, she feels Charles is disappointed.

She later says that due to his reaction "something inside me closed off," and, "Our marriage, the whole thing went down the drain. Diana embarks upon an extramarital relationship with Captain James Hewitt, a cavalry officer who has been her riding instructor. They remain involved for five years. According to Diana, while at a house party she finds Camilla and tells the older woman, "I obviously am in the way and it must be hell for both of you but I do know what is going on.

Don't treat me like an idiot. Diana: Her True Story , a biography written by Andrew Morton, is serialized in the Times prior to its publication later in the month. The book shares Diana's struggles with bulimia and depression, and her attempts at suicide. It also describes Camilla as a third wheel in the royal marriage. Though she initially denies any involvement, the book was written with Diana's cooperation.

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