Forever Valentines! See the Most Romantic Royal Wedding Kisses of All Time

From the Brits to royalty in Bhutan, see these couples step out and kiss for the first time as newlyweds
By Conchita Margaret Widjojo
February 14, 2020 03:10 PM

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Prince William and Kate Middleton

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Following in the footsteps of William's father Prince Charles and mother Princess Diana, the couple stepped out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to kiss, which was met with loud cheers, after they tied the knot in Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.

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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden

Prince Carl Philip, second in line for the throne, kissed Sofia Hellqvist on the chapel steps after their wedding at The Royal Palace on June 13, 2015.

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King Jigme and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan

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Known as the "William and Kate" of Bhutan, the royal couple wed on October 13, 2011, almost six months after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. To commemorate the wedding, The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs declared October 13-15 a national holiday that year as part of its celebrations.

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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Then-Prince Willem-Alexander and his bride Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, originally from Argentina, kissed on the balcony of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam after their nuptials on February 2, 2002.

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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank

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Princess Eugenie of York, first cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry, wed her boyfriend of seven years Jack Brooksbank on October 12, 2018 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Her sister Princess Beatrice will soon have a royal wedding of her own as she marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on May 29 of this year.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel

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Dubbed as "Europe's biggest wedding since the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981," Princess Victoria, the heir apparent for the throne, and Daniel Westling married on June 19, 2010.

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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

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A real-life Cinderella story, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby became a princess after her fairytale wedding to Prince Haakon on August 25, 2001.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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One for the books! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed on May 19, 2018 at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, marking a historic moment in the British royal family. After their ceremony, the two leaned in for their first kiss as newlyweds.

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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

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Prince Frederik, heir apparent to the throne, married Mary Donaldson of Australia on May 14, 2004. The two met during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco

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Prince Albert, the son of Prince Rainier III and actress Grace Kelly, married Zimbabwean-South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock on July 1, 2011.

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain

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Then-Prince Felipe married journalist Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano on May 22, 2004 at Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid, making it the first royal wedding in the cathedral.

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