station at guantanamo bay. at the time the government leased the site as a coaling station to resupply coal during the spanish american war. it was a different scene on this day in 1981 when the world learned about the engagement of britain s prince charles to the woman we would come to know simply as diana. here is part of how nbc nightly news reported the story. the british press winded has breathlessly named the shy lady diana the rose without thorn. today at buckingham palace the prince and the rose submitted for the engagement pictures. british television began a series of running specials on the momentous news. a miniature documentary showed diana s birth certificate and stated that she was the girl