Charles and Diana Picture Thread

USCtrojan · May 29, 2004

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Lady Jean · Jul 7, 2006

With the Duke of Marlborough at an event at Blenheim Palace . Does anyone have more information on that evening?

John Scott, in "Diana Princess of Wales" by H.Montgomery-Massingberd

European Summit at Buckingham Palace, 1981. Diana's blouse is a dusty rose color.
Majesty magazine

July 26, 1982
Majesty magazine

Christmas at Windsor, 1982
Photographers International in Majesty mag.
I know the quality of the following pictures is mediocre but I thought you would enjoy them. If anyone has better quality substitutes that would be great and I will delete these.

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, 1983.
Rex Features, in Majesty mag.

After the lengthy tour of Australia and New Zealand, they headed for a vacation in Eleuthera, Bahamas. Here they are returning to England, May 11, 1983
Majesty magazine

Lamyah · Jul 7, 2006

such a beautiful, graceful & humanitarian woman, I hope her sons mary an equally great lady who continues the essence of a modern monarchy

tenngirl · Jul 8, 2006

Lady Jean,
Thanks for that great collection of pictures! I am curious about the last one you posted, where she is coming down the stairs. She wore that dress in Canada or Australia in 83 and I am just wondering if she has her sleeves pushed up to her elbows. The original dress is long sleeved!

The second dress from the bottom is interesting. I am thinking that is when she first went barelegged in public. Am I correct?

Thanks for your help. And please keep posting!
Tenngirl

Lady Jean · Jul 8, 2006

Hmm, good questions. It looks to me like she just pushed up the sleeves on the yellow dress (although that looks uncomfortable.) I think the last time she wore a yellow coatdress w/ruffle at the neck in public (before 5/11) was April 19, and it definitely had long sleeves. The description in the Fashion Diary says "half-length" sleeves for the May 11 appearance - I don't know if they didn't have a clear picture either, or if the dress was altered, or if there were two of the same dress w/different sleeves. On the Canadian tour in June 1983 she wore a long sleeved one. What do you think?
Yes, the peach dress was supposedly the first time she went bare-legged. Once she started she never stopped, she was frequently that way!
As usual I'm digging around for more pictures. Those were the cream of the crop so far. Thanks for the compliments.

umbrellagirl · Jul 14, 2006

Lady Jean,

In case you're still wondering about the photo in your Post #77 at Blenheim Palace: This was a chamber music concert on November 1, 1981. That was the evening of the same day as the christening of Lord and Lady Romsey's son Nicholas. Squidgy has a photo from the christening on the Diana's Godchildren thread (Post #41).

What I find interesting is that both outfits Diana wore that day are dark purple -- the aubergine velvet suit for the christening, and the striped purple taffeta gown for the concert.

Lady Jean · Jul 14, 2006

Umbrellagirl, Excellent info, thank you. Now what I find most interesting is she wore the aubergine suit to the christening so soon after its appearance on the tour of Wales on Oct 29!

umbrellagirl · Jul 14, 2006

Yes, you're right. From Thursday to Sunday -- only three days later!

That suit was one of her very favorites. She wore it over and over again in the early years.

tenngirl · Jul 19, 2006

I think it was so pretty in Wales. She just looked like a fairy tale Princess!! The collar really set it off.

Wasn't the dress off the peg, too? If that is true, that is so amazing. I am surprised that no one ever showed up in the same outfit!

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corazon · Feb 2, 2007

great photos! thanks for posted it, I think they were happy time in time, I see the ideo of the buckingham interview in 1981 thae were with the hand togheter and charles playing with diana's fingers

corazon · Feb 2, 2007

this is the picture i say, is small but is so sweet, all the hopes for the future
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/brielah/dianaycarlosmanos.jpg

TheTruth · Mar 14, 2007

Many pictures taken during polo matches where the couple looked full of complicity :

(All from Corbis)
A few days before the wedding (Charles is talking to... a little dog ?!)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/PY001815.jpg?size=67&uid={3aa69e80-7328-4b81-bcd7-51497cfe4d5a}

In June, 6th 1982, Charles offers the winning trophy to Diana
http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000186872-005.jpg?size=67&uid={9f6b1439-4029-4254-9d51-ee76f1344404}

Here in June, 7th 1984 after the match
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS002770.jpg?size=67&uid={e6917860-e004-4abd-af1a-dbeb5d7c4ef7}

June, 30 1985 (sweet picture, they seem very happy)
(from GettyImages)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/56800108.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35CDE81ECE2603C7551

Again in June, 29th 1988 (Charles kissing Diana's hand)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS002984.jpg?size=67&uid={96709604-086e-4a54-970b-81da013af823}

sirhon11234 · Mar 14, 2007

The earlier ones seemed genuiene but the last one seemed stage.

TheTruth · Mar 15, 2007

March, 30th 1992. The couple leaving Austria after learning the death of Diana's father, Earl Spencer.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/52102014.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35CB1789D00376B787F

Arriving at the funeral (01 April 1992)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73390084.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=DEEB866C4E371D7D3E4DB781030633EF

At the wedding of Charles Spencer and Victoria Lockwood (September,16th 1989)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/56799807.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35C8F84C504AA3562C5

Looking a little angry ... (August, 4th 1987)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/52113956.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35C878ACC880EF747D9

Skiing is fun (January, 24th 1985)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/56800193.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35CED268A2C25204309

With little William after Balmoral Holiday (October, 1st 1983)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73425049.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1930F65A344AAC8D070544C3543C52B5A99

Coming back from Honeymoon (September, 1st 1981)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73399908.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1933FA8F346F76FEEAFFAA65714BE9A815B

sirhon11234 · Mar 15, 2007

I actually like the fifth one.

TheTruth · Mar 16, 2007

Both smilling while attending a banquet in Germany (1987)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS002763.jpg?size=67&uid={c227f120-e013-4bfe-872b-481c16476486}

Before the wedding (July 12, 1981) and on the right, Sarah Ferguson
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS003292.jpg?size=67&uid={54555f87-ce63-447e-b3a2-e0442f522ec7}

Melbourne (November 7, 1985)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS002702.jpg?size=67&uid={ff4c7836-595c-4518-b28d-3b4fba3a855a}

With the 2 boys in Highgrove (July 14, 1985)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-270326.jpg?size=67&uid={30e77abb-68eb-4bd4-a57d-b5d7429909f4}

Seem to have fun with a cake
http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000223984-043.jpg?size=67&uid={20d7e851-76c5-421a-a745-5be86cfbb09c}

Trying to look happy ... (October 25, 1991)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-460641.jpg?size=67&uid={53f1b2da-fb99-4726-8312-c28993438cba}

ysbel · Mar 16, 2007

You know looking back at these photos it is remarkable how young Charles looked. You expected Diana to look that young but never Charles.

He was 33 years old when they married and that seemed so old at the time but he looked much younger than 33. Now I'm several years older than that so 33 seems positively young to me now!

sirhon11234 · Mar 17, 2007

ysbel said:
You know looking back at these photos it is remarkable how young Charles looked. You expected Diana to look that young but never Charles.

He was 33 years old when they married and that seemed so old at the time but he looked much younger than 33. Now I'm several years older than that so 33 seems positively young to me now!

Your soo right Ysbel. Looking back at those pictures Charles looked very young and had a full head of hair back then.

TheTruth · Mar 17, 2007

Sweet pics :wub:

:
- Wedding Day. July 29, 1981
http://pro.corbis.com/images/AADS002002.jpg?size=67&uid={7b942139-a1b9-4481-b3bf-76c4dd072f1c}
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73399823.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1933FA8F346F76FEEAFA94CBB9FEB00290A
http://pro.corbis.com/images/0000181351-074.jpg?size=67&uid={8dfa4717-94b7-4d5a-aea4-cfa20090ec40}

-During the Honeymoon
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73399887.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1933FA8F346F76FEEAF5EF3C35CC809B0A4

-September 01, 1981
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73399895.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1933FA8F346F76FEEAF58D53A43FC08E1A8
http://pro.corbis.com/images/PY001556.jpg?size=67&uid={3b0fd8dd-1484-483d-9d7c-60b09e308001}

- April 01, 1982
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73423689.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1930F65A344AAC8D07080BD9A2E7A4EC502

(Hope one of them will make you smile :flowers:

)

sirhon11234 · Mar 17, 2007

thanks for pics TheTruth.

TheTruth · Mar 17, 2007

In Liverpool, Diana pregnant sitting on car with Charles beside her. (April, 1982)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/52118373.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35C7CB17A65F56D8A98

In the Gardens of Kensigton Palace with William
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/52104083.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35C9728385C49992704

In Italy (April 30, 1985)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-15113986.jpg?size=67&uid={37d87d3e-5a78-4d98-bae4-faf0aceb7edd}

Feeling a little lost during the visit of the Arlington Military Visit in the US (November 11, 1985)
http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-15168779.jpg?size=67&uid={1b73b8a6-6f67-4f97-a09d-2389d637903d}

Leaving William's school ( September 07, 1989)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/52119040.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=B29FDE601AC0C35C836211B1F73A0044

TheTruth · Apr 28, 2007

Happy Pics !

Remember the good moments :

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Enjoy :flowers:

HRH Kimetha · Apr 28, 2007

ysbel said:
You know looking back at these photos it is remarkable how young Charles looked. You expected Diana to look that young but never Charles.

I agree with you that Charles looked younger than 33. He began to look his age during the troubled years of his marriage. It had a wearing affect on him, yet Diana seemed to glow, perhaps due to her manipulation of men and others as she used her position and looks to gain power.

Avalon · Apr 28, 2007

TheTruth said:
Remember the good moments :

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Enjoy

Thank you for those TheTruth. It's nice to remember the good times of the couple.

I particularly like this picture.

sirhon11234 · Apr 28, 2007

HRH Kimetha said:
I agree with you that Charles looked younger than 33. He began to look his age during the troubled years of his marriage. It had a wearing affect on him, yet Diana seemed to glow, perhaps due to her manipulation of men and others as she used her position and looks to gain power.

Okay lets not get too carried away with our own opinions of Diana alright.
And yes Charles looked very young and had a full honk of hair on his head during the earlier years of the marriage.

TheTruth · Apr 28, 2007

I agree, this one is really nice Avalon :wub:

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It's better to see them like this. This summer I'm going to remember Diana of course but I will have a thought for Charles. We have a tendency to forget that she was his wife for 15 years; he must have been destroyed by her death even if they were separated....

Avalon · Apr 28, 2007

Please remember this is a Picture thread for Charles and Diana, not a place to discuss the Charles/Diana relationship (of which we all may have different opinions) and least of all, to find the guilty part.

A couple of posts, which had no relevance to the topic of this thread were deleted.

Thank you for co-operation,
Avalon, British Forums Moderator

sassie · Apr 28, 2007

HRH Kimetha said:
I agree with you that Charles looked younger than 33. He began to look his age during the troubled years of his marriage. It had a wearing affect on him, yet Diana seemed to glow, perhaps due to her manipulation of men and others as she used her position and looks to gain power.

Or perhaps because she was 12 years younger, had the money to spend on the best skin care, and knew how to use makeup. It's probably just as simple as that.

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