What is the phrase we most commonly associate with the British? For many of us, that phrase is “stiff upper lip.” Generally speaking, we expect the British to be cool and dispassionate in most circumstances.
However, British royalty absolutely love to mash those “stiff upper lips” together. Kissing one another in public is a great way to keep a relationship alive and also show the world that these royals aren’t just fancy titles and a nice set of clothing.
But when it comes to kissing royalty, who is the real “queen?” Here is our roundup of the sweetest photos of royalty kissing one another!
Charles and Diana
In some ways, this is the most bittersweet image on this list. It captures the moment that Charles and Diana kissed on the Buckingham Palace balcony on their wedding day in 1981. But some eyewitnesses from that day claim that a smitten Diana was really into it while Charles was much more hesitant to engage in this PDA.
William and Kate
It’s important to begin any marriage with fire and passion. And that’s exactly what Prince William and Kate Middleton did during their wedding in 2011!
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Harry and Meghan
Arguably, few kisses are quite as important as the first kiss on a couple’s wedding day. And when they tied the knot in 2018, Harry and Meghan showed us exactly how it is done!
Philip and Elizabeth
In addition to being the Queen of England, Elizabeth is typically the queen of keeping PDA to a minimum. But this didn’t stop her husband Prince Philip from kissing her on the cheek as they rang in the New Year at the end of 1999.
Charles and Diana
Even for royalty, you have to give a little to get a little. For example, Diana gave Charles a prize at Guards Polo Club in 1987, and she received a passionate kiss in return!
Harry and Meghan
Harry and Meghan have a similar post-polo kiss. In 2018, a happy Harry won the Sentebale Polo match and received a passionate kiss from Meghan.
William and Kate
William and Kate have a polo kiss of their own! This one takes place in 2011, after William played a polo match in Santa Barbara, California.
Charles and Camilla
In April 2005, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles finally got married. Camilla clearly makes Charles happy, which we can see in this June 2005 kiss at a polo event in Cirencester, England.
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Harry and Meghan
Relative to other royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been less shy about PDA. A great example of that is this kiss during their royal tour of southern Africa back in 2019.
Charles and Diana
Charles and Diana share a passionate kiss during their royal tour of Oman in 1986.
Andrew and Fergie
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson kiss at their wedding in 1986.
Eugenie and Jack
Following in her parents Andrew and Fergie’s footsteps, Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank kiss on their wedding day at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in 2018.
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William and Kate
Relatively speaking, William and Kate have kept the public displays of affection to a minimum after they got married. But as this 2006 photo from an Eton-College sports event shows, they were much less shy about affection when they were first dating!
Harry and Meghan
Sometimes, it’s easy to feel cynical about royal PDA. You might think that everything is staged or for show. But as this candid photo from the closing ceremony of the 2017 Invictus Games shows, Harry and Meghan are quite affectionate when they think nobody is looking!
Edward and Sophie
It can be pretty tough to capture moments of Edward and Sophie (better known as the Earl and Countess of Wessex) kissing, even on their wedding day. But Edward couldn’t resist stealing a kiss when they got engaged back in 2006.
Charles and Diana
It seemed like Charles was on a one-man mission to bring “kissing the hand” back as a romantic gesture. In this 1988 photo, we can see him kissing Diana’s hand upon completing a polo match in Cirencester.
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Philip and Elizabeth
In 1982, Prince Philip gave Queen Elizabeth an affectionate kiss on the cheek before she flew to Ottowa.
Charles and Camilla
Nobody can deny that Charles and Camilla really love each other. When they reunited to began a major trip to Southeast Asia in 2017, they broke PDA protocol to smooch for only the third time in public!
Zara and Mike
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall have seemingly never heard of the whole “stiff upper lip” thing. Just look at these two smooching during the Cheltenham Festival in 2018!
Charles and Diana
The relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana was doomed from the beginning. But this sweet moment was captured during their 1981 honeymoon in Scotland.
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