Prince Charles and Princess Diana had all the makings of a fairytale. The Prince announced his engagement to 19-year-old aristocrat Diana Spencer on February 24, 1981. The Queen's eldest son had proposed with a diamond and sapphire ring during a private dinner at Buckingham palace. Decades later, the couple's son Prince William would pop the question to his longtime love Kate Middleton with the same beautiful gem.Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images
Though their marriage would end in divorce in 1996, the wedding of