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Kiss of the newly-wed couple Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, Britain.
Britain's Prince William (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, look at one another after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in central London
Britain's Prince William and his bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for an official photograph, with their bridesmaids and pageboys, on the day of their wedding, in the throne room at Buckingham Palace, in central London
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (Front) drives a vintage car as Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, (Back) waves to the public as they leave Buckingham Palace for Clarence House in London
MBritain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, walk together in Buckingham Palace, following their wedding on Friday, in central London
Royal Kiss Live Report - Royal wedding Prince William and Kate Middleton News
Royal Kiss Live Report - Royal wedding Prince William and Kate Middleton
Aftab Alam
Mumbai, Friday 29th of April 2011 (BSNS)Update: 12:23 P.M. (UTC) Thousands of people are now heading down the Pall Mall for Buckingham Palace, where Kate and William will emerge onto the balcony in about five minutes.
Update: 12:28 P.M. (UTC) William and Kate step onto the famous balcony for the first time as a married couple to a crowd of thousandsand make the famous kiss. They are followed by Elizabeth II, and other members of the royal family and the Middleton family, onto the balcony. Down below, the onlookers wave Union Flags and cheer the newlyweds.
Update: 12:49 P.M. (UTC) A Lancaster bomber, flanked by a Hawker Hurricane and a Supermarine Spitfire, have flown over Buckingham Palace in a tribute to the Battle of Britain. They were quickly followed by two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters and two Panavia Tornado.
Update: 01:02 P.M. (UTC) Kate's dress was one of the most anticipated parts of the wedding, and everyone watching was kept in the dark until the last minute. As she stepped from the car and into the Abbey, it was announced that the designer was Sarah Burton, who worked as the creative director for the late Alexander McQueen. In a statement this afternoon, she said,
"It has been the experience of a lifetime to work with Catherine Middleton to create her wedding dress, and I have enjoyed every moment of it. It was such an incredible honour to be asked, and I am so proud of what we and the Alexander McQueen team have created. I am delighted that the dress represents the best of British craftsmanship."
Burton had continuously denied that she was the dress designeruntil today. It was made at Hampton Court, and as Kate travelled from her hotel to the Abbey, the dress attracted much criticism, and it has already been praised by fashion designers. Burton added:
"Catherine looked absolutely stunning today, and the team at Alexander McQueen are very proud of what we have created. The dress was just one component of a spectacular day, and I do not think it is appropriate to comment any further beyond saying that I personally am very grateful and honoured to have been given the opportunity to work on this project."
Update: 01:30 P.M. (UTC) Elizabeth II is now hosting a lunch reception at Buckingham Palace, where 10, 000 canapes will be served alongside the wedding cakewhich has been kept just as secret as the dress. It has now emerged it is made up of 17 individual fruit cakes, which form eight tiers. Decorated with white icing and cream, it boasts more than 900 individually iced flowers. Guests have also begun to describe the wedding. "Like everybody in England I wish them all the very best,"said George Tupou V, the king of Tonga, who was in the Abbey during the ceremony. "I think this wedding marks a page in England's ancient and distinguished history. It's a glorious day for England, I think."
Update: 02:07 P.M. (UTC) Paddy Harverson, the official spokesperson for the royal couple, has said that although the two will appear in public over the next few months, Kate will need to adjust to life in the family. "Prince William is taking the lead on this and he has said that he wants Catherine to be given the time and space to grow into the role,"he said. Meanwhile, the mood seems to be dampening on the Pall Mallwhich, it turns outmight not have been the best place to see the kiss on the balcony. Much of the crowd appears to blame it on police crowd control tactics, who put up barriers in poorly chosen locations. "We might as well see it in a pub,"said one woman. "We'll just have to imbibe the atmosphere."
