Wills and Kate sealed their marriage with a kiss on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
But then, urged on by a cheering 500,000-strong crowd watching from The Mall, they did it again after the groom told his bride: "One more kiss? Go on, come here!"
The pair of smackers were very different in character. The FIRST, which came at 1.27pm, was a quick, bashful peck lasting just 0.76 of a second.
But the SECOND, two minutes later, was longer, deeper and more tender. It went on for 1.25 seconds and William clearly wanted more, as it was Kate who pulled away first.
The double embrace was the highlight of a happy and glorious day in which the couple's joy was shared by the one million well-wishers who lined London's streets and the two billion people around the world who watched on TV.
It evoked vivid memories of the balcony kiss shared by William's parents Charles and Diana 30 years ago.
But, as our picture above top shows, it failed to impress one important member of the wedding party.
As the newlyweds puckered up, bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem, three, grimaced and held her hands over her ears to shut out the noise from the swaying sea of red, white and blue beneath her.
CROWD goes wild as happy royal couple smooch at Buckingham Palace
Wills, 28, and 29-year-old Kate - now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - made their eagerly-awaited appearance on the balcony following a Westminster Abbey wedding rich in spectacle and unrivalled pageantry. Chants of "We want Kate" from the crowd changed to cheers as the Prince walked out with his beautiful bride.
As Kate saw the size of the throng, she exclaimed: "Oh, wow!"
William pointed to the mass of Union flags being waved energetically all along The Mall. He said: "They're all along that side and on the other side and along that side as well. There are people on all sides. Look at the banner there."
Kate then gently encouraged bridesmaids Margarita Armstrong-Jones, eight, and Eliza Lopes, three, by telling them: "You should wave."
A new chant - "kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss" - went up as the couple were joined by the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla. The chorus moved like a wave back along The Mall from the palace gates, picking up strength all the time.
But a strange hush descended as Wills responded by leaning coyly towards Kate. He told her: "Kate, shall we? Shall we kiss. Come on, OK? The kiss." After the peck William stood back, smiled and asked: "That OK?"
But it was not enough for the crowd. Sensing their mood, Wills told Kate: "Do you want this? Takes a bit of getting used to. Another kiss! Do another kiss? One more, one more kiss? Go on, come here."
He lingered longer this time but then stepped back looking flustered and said: "That's it. No more, no more, I'm embarrassed."
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Then William cheekily turned to best man Prince Harry, who was standing by Kate's sister Pippa Middleton, and said: "Harry - your go!"
The newlyweds waved again before a roar from above signalled the flypast by a Lancaster bomber, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. Seconds later, four fighter jets flew over in the shape of a diamond.
At that moment, the clouds that had covered London since dawn briefly broke to allow the incredible scene to be bathed in sunshine.
The wedding of the century began early in the morning when the Queen conferred the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Wills and Kate to mark their union.
Kate is NOT a Princess, even though she married a Prince. Only the monarch can make her one. But she is expected to become popularly known as Princess Kate.
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William, in the uniform of an Irish Guards officer, left Clarence House with Harry at 10.13am, arriving at the Abbey to rapturous applause in a chauffeured Bentley.
He was joined by Kate just after 11am after she left London's Goring hotel in a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI with dad Michael. Crowds cooed as they got their first glimpse of the bride's lace and satin dress. After the ceremony the beaming newlyweds were taken to Buckingham Palace through ecstatic crowds in the 1902 State Landau - in which smiling Kate told William: "I'm so happy." He replied: "Good."
The Queen and Prince Philip followed in the Scottish State Coach.
The 85-year-old monarch smiled broadly as she stepped out at the Palace. Talking of the wedding to the Crown Equerry, she said: "It was amazing." Her thoughts echoed those of VIP guest Sir Elton John, who said: "It was a great atmosphere and a fantastic day."
A two-hour formal reception at the Palace was followed last night by a more intimate family-led party. And as Kate switched into an evening gown, she summed it all up by saying: "I am glad the weather held off. We had a great day."
d.larcombe@the-sun.co.ukPRESIDENT Barack Obama congratulated the Royal couple last night and paid tribute to Britain and America's own special relationship. A statement from the White House said: "We congratulate Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding today and wish them a lifetime of happiness together.
"The United States has no closer friend in the world than the United Kingdom. On this occasion, the American people extend heartfelt congratulations to the peoples of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and share in their hopes for a bright future for the Royal couple."
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