Meghan Markle asks Prince Harry if they should embrace - and groom answers 'yeah'
Prince Harry and his American bride shared a "Hollywood kiss" on the stone steps of St George's Chapel, just moments after exchanging vows.
The newlyweds emerged into the sunshine, and shared an embrace to the delight of the waiting crowd.
Meghan Markle asked her new husband: "Do we kiss?" to which he replied with a discreet "Yeah", according to lip reader Tina Lannin.
Judi James, a body language expert, said: "The timing of the kiss was perfect and it looked like Meghan's idea to do it on the steps, as she was the one who murmured to him.
"It almost seemed like her theatrical experience may have influenced the decision to do it early, as the more time you wait the more tension and pressure builds up. Whereas she signalled to do it early to keep things calm.
Meghan’s first dress, designed by Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, was also devoid of embellishments, but was more modest, featuring long sleeves and a boatneck neckline.
It also featured a train, though the length of the train paled in comparison to her 16-foot veil. And of course, during the ceremony, she paired her dress with a tiara — the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau tiara — which she didn’t wear for the evening festivities.
Harry and Meghan will be joined by 200 of their closest friends at their evening reception, which is being thrown by her new father-in-law (and the man who walked her down the aisle) Prince Charles, and hosted at nearby Frogmore House — the same place they took their engagement photos in December 2017.