Diamond Jubilee: The Stamp of Queen Elizabeth's Influence

Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II
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Charles Takes a Wife
Prince Charles and Princess Diana greet the public on a Buckingham Palace balcony, along with members of the royal family, following their wedding on July 29, 1981. Their tumultuous marriage and messy divorce would be fodder for the British press for years to come.

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