Two kisses, a flypast and the pageantry ends

Alright, that brings us to the end of what has been the most awaited wedding of the year and is expected to remain much the same for a decade. Poor Prince Harry. We promise Live! coverage when he marries, as well. But not if he weds Lady Gaga (as Brits want him to).

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Any time now, the flypast over Buckingham palace.

OK, another kiss.

On the balcony,the bride and bridegroom are joined by their parents, the Maid of Honour, Bridesmaids, Page Boys, Best Man and Prince William's grandparents The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The net curtains move a little and yes, Katherine Windsor and Prince William make their appearance in the Buckingham Palace balcony.

The kiss is over -- it's a blink and miss. No passion, almost a peck on the lips. :(

Prince Harry, of course, finds it all very funny.

The crowds are being encouraged to fill The Mall, surround the Queen Victoria Memorial and gather at the gates of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the iconic balcony moment.

Question is, why do they have to be encouraged? Isn't that the place to be? In India, the scene would have looked like crowds were running to the Ganges for their first dip during the Kumbh Mela.

Where's the kiss?

Anyway, here's a bit of history, the first recorded Royal balcony appearance took place in 1851, when Queen Victoria stepped onto it during celebrations for the opening of the Great Exhibition.

Eye-candy moment.

Just before the gates of Buckingham Palace, is the famous white 'wedding cake' monument, which commemorates Queen Victoria (1819-1901).

It was designed by Sir Aston Webb. Work began in July 1903 and the final memorial was unveiled in 1911 by King George V in the presence of the German Emperor Wilhelm II.

It stands almost 25m high and is made of Carrara marble, bronze and granite. This is the largest monument to a monarch in England.

Ironically, in India, we have a bigger monument to Victoria -- the grand, marble momument -- Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

'Analysts' on TV say the wedding was 'absolutely lovely'. Why because "the family looked happy, Kate and Wills were chatting with each other, Harry teasing Wills (rolling eyes included)".

But there's no denying it was a magical, unifying moment for Britain.

While we await the kiss, digest this.

Planes from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, among others, will take part in the ceremonial fly past. Prince William is Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which describes itself as a "living and breathing tribute" to those who paid the ulitmate sacrifice during the Second World War.

Gushing crowds outside Buckingham Palace say Princess Kate looks lovely. They said they caught a glimpse, but whatever little they saw, was beautiful.

Here's how Kate looked.

The horses haven't left any 'gifts' behind on the route...

A sense of timelessness about this part of the wedding. All the houses that line the road from the Abbey toBuckingham Palace are over 200 years old...

The newly married couple will travel back along the procession route in a carriage provided by the Royal Mews. They will pass by the memorial statues of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, Prince William's great-grandparents. They too were married at Westminster Abbey, on 26th April 1923.

The second and third carriages will be Ascot Landaus carrying the Best Man, Maid of Honour and Bridesmaids.

The fourth carriage will be the Scottish State Coach carrying The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The fifth carriage will be the Australian State Coach carrying The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Mr. and Mrs. Middleton.

The 1902 State Landau was specifically built for King Edward VII in 1902 and was intended to be used at his Coronation.

That's the same chap after whom KEM hospital in Mumbai is named -- King Edward Memorial Hospital

The couple are travelling in a five horse-drawn carriages in the Carriage Procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.

The first carriage will be the 1902 State Landau or Glass Coach carrying the Bride and the Bridegroom, the latter will only be used if it is raining.

This is where the real sense of celebration and joy is evident. The horses should go a little slower though...

The couple will leave Westminster Abbey, flanked on both sides by a path-lining party made up of specially selected members of the Armed Forces.

The bride and bridegroom will then depart for Buckingham Palace, accompanied by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

Prince William asked for the four carriage officers by name after serving with them in the Household Cavalry Regiment. Two of the horses involved today are named after the bride and bridegroom - William and Catherine. Other horses are called Connery, Goliath, Valerian, Viper and St. Valentine.

Kate, Wills are on their way out fo the Abbey, but first with a curtsy to the Queen. Kate smiles all through. A bbc story said she had her teeth whitened before the couple announced their engagement.

But a rather unfortunate habit of chewing her lip or some such. Quite unbecoming. Ahhhh Diana!

Charles and gang are back at their seats. So, where is couple of the decade? Did Kate run away? OMG OMG!@!!

Musicians from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force will accolade the couple once they have signed the register, making them husband and wife.

Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs, who will be directing the band of seven trumpeters and one drummer, has composed a new fanfare for the day called Valiant and Brave.

Another hymn with the entire congregation singing along (except Queen Elizabeth. May be there's something to it).

The registers and marriage certifcates have to be signed now. But it will take place in private inside a chapel. The registers are a patchwork of British history -- eight royal weddings have taken place here -- with as many signatures. The Queen married Philip here.

Prince Andrew's daughters perched behind their grandparents, look so much like their mom, Sarah Fergusson.

The Bishop of London is a family friend and went to university with The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles. Sermonises on marriage and what it means.

FYI: The Chapel Royal Choir consists of 10 Children of the Chapel, boy choristers who hold scholarships at City of London School.The distinctive State uniforms worn by the children date from the reign of Charles II (1066).

As in, the designs of the uniformsdate back to 1065, not the uniforms themselves.

Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down... congregation works at the hymn. Must say, very beautifully.

Kate looks remarkably calm. If you can google it, look for the wedding dress of Princess Grace of Monaco. Quite similar.

The wedding vows are being said... Kate and Willian hold hands. Wills takes his wedding vows... to love and to cherish.

And now, Kate says her bit... and no, the word 'obey' is not there. Till death us do part...

Camilla looks distracted (or is it teary-eyed).

And the final moments as Wills is about to wed Kate

Seriously, nothing beats the splendour of this wedding. The bride and her father, Michael Middleton, are followed by the Dean's verger, The Dean of Westminster, Miss Eliza Lopes (granddaughter of The Duchess of Cornwall), Miss Philippa Middleton (sister of Catherine), Miss Grace van Cutsem, The Lady Louise Mountbatten (yes, our Mountbatten's family) -Windsor, The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Master Tom Pettifer, Master William Lowther-Pinkerton.

As Kate walks down the aisle, you can hear The Introit being sung; words below by Charles Hubert Hastings.

OK, it's confirmed, the Kate's dress has been designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen.

Kate chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing.