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October 2005 –
The wedding of the late Diana,
Princess of Wales, and Prince Charles has often been called
the wedding of the century. On July 29, 1981, the royal couple
wed in St. Paul's Cathedral with an estimated one billion people
around the world watching the ceremony via television. Presently
150 objects which belongs to Diana, including her wedding gown,
are traveling on a US tour set to open at the Houston Museum of
Natural Science on Oct. 21, 2005, remaining on view through February
5, 2006. The exhibition includes
nine galleries that highlight the royal wedding gown and 28 of
her designer dresses as well as family heirlooms, personal mementos,
paintings and rare home movies and photos. The exhibition is on
loan from the Althorp Estate, the Spencer family’s 500-year-old
ancestral home. Charles Spencer said,
"We are pleased to bring this story of my sister’s life
to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and people all throughout
Texas and the region. We hope that guests will remember all the
good that Diana brought to the world and the dignified way in
which she carried herself. She was an ordinary girl who lived
a truly extraordinary life.” Royal
Wedding At the heart of Diana,
A Celebration is the Royal Wedding gallery, featuring Diana’s
gown from her marriage to Prince Charles, including a diamond
tiara, veil, 25-foot train, shoes and parasol, among other items.
Home movies filmed by her father and scenes from her childhood,
her engagement to Prince Charles and the events leading up to
the royal wedding are animated with video, personal possessions,
photographs and personal correspondence. Eight other galleries feature childhood displays, engagement items, Diana’s famous dresses and her well-known charity work.
Tickets Tickets for the special
exhibition, which include entrance into the museum’s nine
permanent exhibit halls, are $17.50 for adults; $14.50 for children
(3-11), students with valid college ID and seniors (62+); $13.50
for groups of 20 or more; $9.50 for Museum members and $5.50 school
groups. For
tickets:
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