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Photos from Diana and Charles's wedding to be auctioned | Photos from Diana and Charles's wedding to be auctioned |
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Photographs taken behind the scenes at the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana are to be auctioned. | Photographs taken behind the scenes at the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana are to be auctioned. |
The set of 12 photographs were taken at the wedding reception in Buckingham Palace on 29 July 1981, which followed the ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. | The set of 12 photographs were taken at the wedding reception in Buckingham Palace on 29 July 1981, which followed the ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. |
Six of the images show the princess with members of her family and the wedding party, including the Queen. | Six of the images show the princess with members of her family and the wedding party, including the Queen. |
The photos come from the collection of an assistant to the English photographer Patrick Lichfield. | The photos come from the collection of an assistant to the English photographer Patrick Lichfield. |
Lord Lichfield, the Queen's first cousin once removed, was the only photographer allowed to take informal images of the royal family and their guests when they returned to Buckingham Palace. | Lord Lichfield, the Queen's first cousin once removed, was the only photographer allowed to take informal images of the royal family and their guests when they returned to Buckingham Palace. |
Some of the images show Princess Diana holding the five-year-old Clementine Hambro, her youngest bridesmaid. | Some of the images show Princess Diana holding the five-year-old Clementine Hambro, her youngest bridesmaid. |
Another shows the royal couple on the Buckingham Palace balcony, overlooking the crowds gathered below. | Another shows the royal couple on the Buckingham Palace balcony, overlooking the crowds gathered below. |
The collection, due to be auctioned in America next month, is accompanied by a letter of provenance from the assistant to Lord Lichfield, which identifies the people in each photograph and offers further details. | The collection, due to be auctioned in America next month, is accompanied by a letter of provenance from the assistant to Lord Lichfield, which identifies the people in each photograph and offers further details. |
The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer attracted an estimated global TV audience of 750 million - the most popular programme ever broadcast. | The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer attracted an estimated global TV audience of 750 million - the most popular programme ever broadcast. |
The couple divorced in August 1996 and Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris the year after. | The couple divorced in August 1996 and Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris the year after. |
Lord Lichfield died in 2005 at the age of 66 after suffering a stroke. | Lord Lichfield died in 2005 at the age of 66 after suffering a stroke. |
The Remarkable Rarities live auction event from RR Auction will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 24, 2015. | The Remarkable Rarities live auction event from RR Auction will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 24, 2015. |
Auction spokesman Bobby Livingston said: "These never-before-seen photographs capture the candid and unrehearsed moments of the fairytale wedding." | Auction spokesman Bobby Livingston said: "These never-before-seen photographs capture the candid and unrehearsed moments of the fairytale wedding." |
Update 1 September 2015: The pictures have been removed from this article for copyright reasons |
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