The Royal Wedding of Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral had everyone’s attention, across the globe. As the royal family geared up for a spectacular wedding on July 29, 1981, about 750 million witnessed this event. It was nicknamed “the wedding of the century” for its lavishness and extravagance that grabbed the headlines. It certainly set some fashion trends.
But apart from that, it was commemorated by engraving their faces on the coin. Such is its popularity and demand, that an antique coin collector in Tamil Nadu has collected this special coin.
In more recent times, a coin was issued by Buckingham Palace during the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. While different types of coins have been issued by the Royal Family, to date, one of the most sought-after coins is the Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding coin, a wedding which broke certain traditions and is known for its various controversies.
The coin of 1981, marks the union of Lady Diana and Prince of Wales, Prince Charles. It had the engraving of the faces of the royal couple on one side and on the other side was the face of Queen Elizabeth II (former Queen of the United Kingdom). The wedding card was elegant and regal as it was prepared like a wedding magazine with notes which mentioned the venue and timing of the wedding. It also had insightful notes about the bride and the groom and was published by Buckingham Palace. After more than four decades, this special is coin still being sought out by people. Lady Diana’s immense fame, her reputation and her personality drove Edward, an antique coin collector from Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu to collect this commemorative wedding coin of 1981.
Even after all these years, this coin is being sought after among people, it is only because of Diana’s fame, says Edward from Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. An antique coin collector, he also collected Diana’s wedding coin. Due to his immense respect for the Princess of Wales and interest in the Royal Family, he has kept the wedding coin.
Even the common man knows about the Princess of Wales, Diana for her rebellious streak, whose poise, fashion sense and personality are still talked about. Lady Diana was also referred to as People’s Princess, who died in a car accident in 1997. Her death led to many speculations and was one of the most talked about controversies at that time.
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