Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1981, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding was watched by millions around the world. During a large-scale appraisal project last year, our archivists located these incredibly rare 16mm rushes, now beautifully scanned by Cinelab Film and Digital in 4K for preservation.
Originally shot for a report by ITN's David Smith on world media coverage of the wedding, which was ultimately not broadcast on the day, this film is now being seen for the first time.
The rushes (raw footage) include interviews with reporters from around the world and the carriage procession of the Royal Family down The Mall, as seen from the press stalls on the Victoria Memorial.
00:00 Intro
00:46 Various shots of press including staff from CBS
06:13 Henry Mitchell Interview (Columnist, The Washington Post)
09:18 Carol Thatcher's (Margaret Thatcher's daughter) interview for American TV
14:08 Prince Charles and Princess Diana in carriage with Household Cavalry escort
18:08 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
18:27 Duchess of Kent and Lady Helen Windsor
18:30 Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy, and family
18:39 Albert II, Hereditary Prince of Monaco in car en route to St Paul's Cathedral
18:55 Prince of Wales and Duke of York ride in procession en route to St Paul's Cathedral
19:37 Technician using portable photo transmitter
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In 1981, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding was watched by millions around the world. During a large-scale appraisal project last year, our archivists located these incredibly rare 16mm rushes, now beautifully scanned by Cinelab Film and Digital in 4K for preservation.
Originally shot for a report by ITN's David Smith on world media coverage of the wedding, which was ultimately not broadcast on the day, this film is now being seen for the first time.
The rushes (raw footage) include interviews with reporters from around the world and the carriage procession of the Royal Family down The Mall, as seen from the press stalls on the Victoria Memorial.
00:00 Intro
00:46 Various shots of press including staff from CBS
06:13 Henry Mitchell Interview (Columnist, The Washington Post)
09:18 Carol Thatcher's (Margaret Thatcher's daughter) interview for American TV
14:08 Prince Charles and Princess Diana in carriage with Household Cavalry escort
18:08 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
18:27 Duchess of Kent and Lady Helen Windsor
18:30 Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy, and family
18:39 Albert II, Hereditary Prince of Monaco in car en route to St Paul's Cathedral
18:55 Prince of Wales and Duke of York ride in procession en route to St Paul's Cathedral
19:37 Technician using portable photo transmitter
To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below:
gettyimages.co.uk/search/2/film?family=editorial&phrase=R290781001*
To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below:
gettyimages.co.uk/footage/itn
🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - youtube.com/@FrontlinebyITN
🎥 Follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/ITNArchive
🎥 Like us on Facebook - facebook.com/ITNArchiveITNP
🎥 Check out our TikTok - tiktok.com/@itnarchive1955
#RoyalWedding #RoyalFamily #Charles #Diana #PrinceCharles #PrinceOfWales #PrincessDiana #PrincessOfWales #DianaPrincessOfWales #LadyDianaSpencer #DianaSpencer #QueenElizabeth #QueenElizabethII #ElizabethII #PrincePhilip #DukeOfEdinburgh #PrinceAndrew #PrinceEdward #PrincessAnne #PrincessRoyal #QueenMother #BuckinghamPalace #London #UK #themall
