They’re now pronounced husband and wife! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a sweet kiss on the steps of St. George’s Chapel on Saturday, May 19, to publicly mark their official debut as married newlyweds.
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 19: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kiss on the steps of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after their wedding in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Prince Harry’s brother Prince William and his blushing bride Kate Middleton similarly exchanged a smooch immediately following their nuptials back in 2011, though theirs famously took place on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. (Prince Charles and Princess Diana also shared their first public kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace).
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex leave Windsor Castle in the Ascot Landau carriage during a procession after getting married at St Georges Chapel on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales marries Ms. Meghan Markle in a service at St George’s Chapel inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. Among the guests were 2200 members of the public, the royal family and Ms. Markle’s Mother Doria Ragland. (Photo by Gareth Fuller – WPA/Getty Images)
On Saturday, the gathered crowd of well-wishers erupted in cheers as the beaming couple made their way down the steps toward their waiting carriage, the Ascot Landau carriage from the Royal Mews, which pays tribute to Harry’s late mother Princess Diana. Though the royal fans pushed for the couple to steal another kiss for the cameras, the couple refrained, instead climbing into the carriage to begin their long ride through the town of Windsor to greet fans.
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave Windsor Castle in the Ascot Landau carriage during a procession after getting married at St Georges Chapel on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales marries Ms. Meghan Markle in a service at St George’s Chapel inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. Among the guests were 2200 members of the public, the royal family and Ms. Markle’s Mother Doria Ragland. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
The sweet moment marks the first time the couple has exchanged a kiss in public since Harry gave Markle a kiss on the cheek during the Invictus Games closing ceremony last September.
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