1981    Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

1984    Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend," sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.

1996    Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorce.

2005    Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall.