Designers debate copying Princess Diana wedding dress
In New York and London reports, US manufacturers weigh reproductions of the Princess Diana gown. Some designers refuse to imitate citing busy orders and tradition, while others say they may rush copies, with prices and dates already floated. The Emanuel gown remains highly guarded amid plans for possible replicas.
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Diana Becomes Third-Ranked Lady in Britain
London UPI reports the princess of Wales rose to third in rank after marrying Prince Charles. The royal line remains Elizabeth, Charles, then Andrew and Edward, followed by Anne and her children Peter and Zara, with Margaret later. If Charles and Diana have a child, the line advances to the child, first-born son preferred. Diana curtsies only to the Queen and the Queen Mother. others bow or curtsy to her.
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Cost of royal wedding a kingly sum in royal focus
London reports the Charles Diana wedding cost ranging from 1 million to 1.6 billion depending on counting methods. Personal expenses for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles add tens of thousands, with major bills for security and pomp. Police, soldiers, and the Britannia voyage push totals, while some costs would occur regardless of the ceremony.
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Texans ditch boots for London royal wedding tour
Texans on a 13000 dollar per couple London trip for the royal wedding avoided cowboy attire to please hosts at London's St James Club. Nigel Massey noted guests looked well turned out and staff were surprised. The Dallas Morning News said the trip included window-seat watching the wedding luncheon by Jacqueline Onassis' chef and a Savoy Ball with limited tickets. Houston socialite Carolyn Farb described sightings of Nancy Reagan and Prince Charles polo, calling it superb.
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Stars and Stripes Honor Royal Wedding Route
A huge U S flag flew from St Mary le Strand on the royal wedding route with an American company sign reading From America with love. The display highlighted United States goodwill as the royal couple passed.
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Nancy Reagan Attends Royal Wedding in St Pauls Cathedral
Nancy Reagan arrived in London for the royal wedding, seated in the sixth or seventh row at St Pauls Cathedral before about 2,500 guests. She wore a peach silk ensemble and expressed she was delighted excited and thrilled to attend. Buckingham Palace had no exact seating plan beyond crowned heads in the front row while American reports of a front-row push were dismissed. Reagan greeted crowds, spent time with children at a disabled center, and enjoyed a later public parade as London hosted a massive throng.
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New York TV Presents Bride of Frankenstein as Wedding Spoof
UPI reports New York public television aired Bride of Frankenstein as a humorous alternative to the televised royal wedding. The piece contrasts the cinematic spoof with Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's actual marriage coverage.
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