The front page of the Deseret News on July 29, 1981, as Prince Charles married Lady Diana in England. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 29, in 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The coverage of the courtship and engagement of Diana Spencer to the older Charles was extensive. After the wedding, Diana became a cherished figure in Britain and around the world.