Diana and the wedding that changed the royals

It’s fair to say the world will never see another royal wedding to ever match it. The Royal List’s Maria remembers being allowed to stay home alone on July 29, 1981, to watch it, transfixed to the TV as the day’s events unfolded, while the rest of her family headed to the beach. We know who made the right call that day! Some 750 million people around the globe agreed with her.

Now, 45 years later, we remember why it’s the royal wedding we will never forget. To read, upgrade to paid for our subscriber-only newsletter. The Sunday news round-ups are free.