Celebrity Vintage StarTracks: This Time in 1981, See a Young King Charles, Plus Valerie Bertinelli, Eddie Van Halen & More Find out what the biggest stars of the '80s were up to with throwback photos from Hollywood's bygone era By Zoey Lyttle Zoey Lyttle Zoey Lyttle is an Editorial Assistant at PEOPLE. She writes digital specials across all entertainment verticals and has been working at PEOPLE since July 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 16, 2024 06:05PM EDT The stars were out and about at this time 43 years ago. In April 1981, then-Prince Charles was splashing around the famed Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and Eddie Murphy was still on Saturday Night Live. Former couples spent date night in the public eye: Olivia Newton-John and Matt Lattanzi paired up for a tribute event hosted by the American Film Institute, and Dorothy Hamill and Dean Martin wore their best attire to celebrate musical achievement. Meanwhile, Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen took their relationship to the next level and married in a flowery L.A. ceremony. From Beverly Hills to N.Y.C. and abroad, travel back in time to see what the hottest stars of the decade were up to in mid-April 1981. 01 of 16 In the Waves Prince Charles. Anwar Hussein / Getty Prince Charles stripped down for a dip at Bondi Beach in Sydney during his royal tour of Australia on April 15. 02 of 16 Tying the Knot Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen. Ron Galella/WireImage Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen were glowing in all white on their wedding day at St. Paul's Catholic Church in L.A.'s Westwood neighborhood on April 11. 03 of 16 Coordinating Clothes Olivia Newton-John and Matt Lattanzi. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty A few years before they married, Olivia Newton-John and Matt Lattanzi stepped out in matching tuxedoed looks for the 9th annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Salute to Fred Astaire on April 10 in Beverly Hills. 04 of 16 Fellow Comics Eddie Murphy and Chevy Chase. Fred Hermansky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty During his earlier days of fame, Saturday Night Live star Eddie Murphy co-hosted the "Weekend Update" with former SNL cast member Chevy Chase on April 11. 05 of 16 Seats at the Table Cary Grant, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly and Cary Grant sat in neighboring seats during the Gala Evening in Monaco benefit hosted by the Dubnoff Center on April 24. 06 of 16 Family Affair Audrey Hepburn and Sean Ferrer. Fotos International/Getty Audrey Hepburn had her son Sean Ferrer by her side at the AFI's tribute to Fred Astaire in L.A. on April 10. 07 of 16 Date Night Dorothy Hamill and Dean Paul Martin. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and her then-boyfriend Dean Paul Martin attended A Gift of Music, the Los Angeles Bicentennial tribute to men and women of achievement, on April 25. Hamill and Martin married the following year and divorced in 1984. 08 of 16 Friendly Droid Anthony Daniels and C-3PO. Central Press/Getty Anthony Daniels — who voiced C-3PO in the original Star Wars films and continues to voice the robot in his recent iterations — stopped to introduce his character to a taxi driver in London on April 7. 09 of 16 Jet-Setting Elton John. Alamy Elton John walked through Heathrow Airport in London ahead of his flight to L.A. on April 6. 10 of 16 Starry Night Muhammad Ali and Neil Diamond. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Muhammad Ali and Neil Diamond met up at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in L.A. for the Neighbors of Watts benefit dinner on April 26. 11 of 16 Off Track Paul Newman. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Paul Newman sipped on a beverage in his patch-covered ensemble during the Toyota Grand Prix at the Riverside Raceway in Southern California on April 26. 12 of 16 Guitar Star Joan Jett. Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty In her signature grunge style, Joan Jett rocked out during a performance at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey, on April 11. 13 of 16 Theater Fans Stephen Collins and Carol Kane. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Jumpin' Jack Flash costars Stephen Collins and Carol Kane stepped out to see La Cage Aux Folles on opening night of the play's run in L.A. on April 8. 14 of 16 Holiday Meal Kenny Rogers and Marianne Gordon. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kenny Rogers attended Easter brunch with his then-wife Marianne Gordon at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 19. 15 of 16 Girls' Night Dionne Warwick, Thelma Houston and Carol Connors. MediaPunch/Shutterstock Dionne Warwick, Thelma Houston and Carol Connors stepped out in Hollywood for the Gift Of Music concert benefit on April 25. 16 of 16 Fun on Set Jessica Cain and Rob Lowe. Gene Stein /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Jessica Cain and Rob Lowe get into character while shooting an episode of the never-aired ABC television series Mean Jeans in April 1981.