Throughout the course of history, weddings of famous people have drawn the interest and wonderment of the public. Today such unions involving one person (or two people for that matter) of recognition are just as popular as ever. Here are four examples of weddings that people other than those getting hitched still remember and talk about.
In 1796, 26 years after Louis XVI wed Marie Antoinette, Napoleon took time out of his busy schedule of world conquering to get married to Josephine de Beauharnais. Though the groom appeared at the altar 2 hours late, much fanfare was part of the ceremony. De Beauharnais became France's first empress, but alas, the couple was divorced in 1810 when it was determined she was unable to provide Napoleon an heir.
Hundreds if not thousands of women were rendered heartbroken on May 1, 1967. That was the day that Elvis Presley was no longer an eligible bachelor. Having first met her in Germany in 1959 when she was fourteen years old, Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage lasted until 1973.
American history buffs are likely familiar with the story of John Rolfe, the early English settler who fell in love with and married Pocahontas in 1614. They had one child and sadly Pocahontas died after only 3 years of marriage. The lineage of that child, however, went on to produce Edith Galt, who would eventually marry President Woodrow Wilson.
Perhaps the most famous wedding, one which was seen by a global television audience of over seven hundred million people, was the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Almost two million people lined Diana's route to St. Paul's Cathedral and approximately 3500 people saw the ceremony from the congregation.
These are only a few of the famous weddings that have enthralled people over the years. As long as famous people wed, the public will want to know every detail. From the 6 marriages of Henry VIII to James Madison's wedding which marked the first White House union, history is full of stories of the legacies many a wedding.
In 1796, 26 years after Louis XVI wed Marie Antoinette, Napoleon took time out of his busy schedule of world conquering to get married to Josephine de Beauharnais. Though the groom appeared at the altar 2 hours late, much fanfare was part of the ceremony. De Beauharnais became France's first empress, but alas, the couple was divorced in 1810 when it was determined she was unable to provide Napoleon an heir.
Hundreds if not thousands of women were rendered heartbroken on May 1, 1967. That was the day that Elvis Presley was no longer an eligible bachelor. Having first met her in Germany in 1959 when she was fourteen years old, Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage lasted until 1973.
American history buffs are likely familiar with the story of John Rolfe, the early English settler who fell in love with and married Pocahontas in 1614. They had one child and sadly Pocahontas died after only 3 years of marriage. The lineage of that child, however, went on to produce Edith Galt, who would eventually marry President Woodrow Wilson.
Perhaps the most famous wedding, one which was seen by a global television audience of over seven hundred million people, was the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Almost two million people lined Diana's route to St. Paul's Cathedral and approximately 3500 people saw the ceremony from the congregation.
These are only a few of the famous weddings that have enthralled people over the years. As long as famous people wed, the public will want to know every detail. From the 6 marriages of Henry VIII to James Madison's wedding which marked the first White House union, history is full of stories of the legacies many a wedding.
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