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Charles and Diana’s wedding day balcony kiss is Brits’ favourite as poll reveals our most memorable smooches

PRINCE Charles and Diana’s balcony kiss on their wedding day has been named the most memorable of all time.

Researchers polled the nation to discover the kisses which have stuck in their minds with the 1981 royal wedding kiss at Buckingham Palace topping the list (25 per cent).

Prince Charles and Diana's balcony kiss on their wedding day has been named the most memorable in history
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Prince Charles and Diana's balcony kiss on their wedding day has been named the most memorable in historyCredit: AP:Associated Press

They were followed by a more animated lip lock, with a quarter of people choosing Lady and The Tramp’s spaghetti kiss (24 per cent) from the 1955 Disney movie of the same name.

Prince William and the then Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding day kiss came in joint second with 24 per cent.

The historic picture of a US Navy sailor and a young woman locked in a passionate embrace in Times Square, New York on VJ day in 1945 picked up 20 per cent.

While the most recent royal post-wedding kiss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in 2018, was voted for by 15 per cent.

The spaghetti kiss in Lady & the Tramp came a close second
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The spaghetti kiss in Lady & the Tramp came a close secondCredit: Rex Features
And Kate and Williams very own balcony kiss clinched joint second place with the Disney movie
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And Kate and Williams very own balcony kiss clinched joint second place with the Disney movieCredit: Getty - Pool
In third was the historic picture of a US Navy sailor and a young woman locked in a passionate embrace in Times Square
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In third was the historic picture of a US Navy sailor and a young woman locked in a passionate embrace in Times Square
Harry and Meghan's post wedding smooch secured 15 per cent of the vote
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Harry and Meghan's post wedding smooch secured 15 per cent of the voteCredit: Getty - Pool
Britney and Madonna's smooch at the the MTV Music Video Awards in 2003 came in seventh
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Britney and Madonna's smooch at the the MTV Music Video Awards in 2003 came in seventhCredit: Getty - Contributor

Madonna and Britney Spears' snog on the MTV Music Video Awards in 2003 came in seventh with 13 per cent – just behind the upside down kiss between Spider-Man and Mary Jane – played by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

The smooch which woke Sleeping Beauty, EastEnders characters Colin and Barry's kiss in 1989 - the first homosexual kiss on TV - and Dawn French’s comic relief snog with Hugh Grant also made the list.

The survey was commissioned by TV channel HISTORY to launch their new landmark factual series Photos That Changed the World, which features an episode on Charles and Diana’s wedding kiss on Monday 21st October at 10pm.

The upside down kiss between Spider-Man and Mary Jane – played by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst was in sixth
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The upside down kiss between Spider-Man and Mary Jane – played by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst was in sixth
The kiss that woke Sleeping Beauty received 12 per cent of the vote
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The kiss that woke Sleeping Beauty received 12 per cent of the voteCredit: Alamy

The research also found that Brits love kissing - though surprisingly one in five people cannot remember who their first kiss was with.

However, it seemed that everyone has a special romantic kiss that sticks in their memory, with 25 per cent saying it was with the love of their life, 25 per cent saying it was with their current partner and 12 per cent confessing it was with their ex.

Colin and Barry’s kiss on EastEnders in 1989, the first homosexual one on TV also made the list
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Colin and Barry’s kiss on EastEnders in 1989, the first homosexual one on TV also made the listCredit: BBC
As did Dawn French and Hugh Grant's snog on Comic Relief in 1995
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As did Dawn French and Hugh Grant's snog on Comic Relief in 1995Credit: BBC

A spokesperson for TV channel HISTORY, which commissioned the study said: “The photo of Charles and Diana is iconic but it wasn’t even planned, as they had forgotten to kiss at the end of the ceremony.

“Of course, the kiss is imbued with poignancy when we look back on it now, as we know the tragic fate that awaited the People’s Princess.”

Four in ten people claim that kissing is one of the most intimate acts you can perform, while 36 percent agree that couples who still kiss are more likely to stay together.

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) believe that a kiss is the perfect way to end a date, while 22 per cent reckon that kissing is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

MOST MEMORABLE KISSES AS VOTED BY BRITONS

  1. Charles and Diana’s wedding day balcony in 1981 - 25%
  2. Lady and the Tramp’s Spaghetti Kiss - 24%
  3. Prince William, and his bride, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge 2011 - 24%
  4. The US Navy Sailor George Mendonsa and girl in Times Square on VJ Day George Mendonsa and Greta Friedman - 20%
  5. Harry and Meghan on Windsor Castle 2018 - 15%
  6. Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst Spiderman kiss 2002 - 13%
  7. Britney Spears’ and Madonna on the MTV Video Awards 2003 - 13%
  8. Sleeping Beauty’s kiss - 12%
  9. David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston first kiss on Friends 1995 - 12%
  10. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as Noah and Allie in "The Notebook 2004 - 10%
  11. Anna Friel and Nicola Stephenson Lesbian kiss on Brookside (1994) - 9%
  12. August Rodin’s Kiss Sculpture from 13th Century - 8%
  13. Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr as Warden and Karen in the waves on 1953 - 7%
  14. Ron and Hermione in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows 2 - 7%
  15. Barack Obama and Michelle on Kiss Cam in 2012- 6%
  16. John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous peck for Rolling Stone in 1980 - 5%
  17. Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) from the 1939 epic film - 5%
  18. Dawn French Comic Relief Kiss with Hugh Grant in 1995 - 5%
  19. Spike (James Masters) and Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) on Buffy The Vampire Slayer- 5%
  20. Captain Kirk and Uhura kissing on Star Trek in 1968 - 4%
  21. Colin and Barry’s kiss on EastEnders in 1989 - 4%
  22. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s New Year Kiss on When Harry Met Sally- 4%
  23. Adrien Brody kissing Halle Berry at the Oscars in 2008 - 3%
  24. Angelina Jolie kissing her brother James Haven at the Oscars (2000) - 3%

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When it comes to the most memorable kisses, they provoked a wide variety of reactions - 30 per cent thought that Charles and Diana’s marriage would last forever, however six percent only gave it a couple of months.

A massive 96 per cent of people believe that Wills and Kate’s marriage will last longer than Charles and Diana while four out of five people believe that Harry and Meghan will outlast his parents’ relationship.

In other news, we previously shared our guide on how to become a super smoocher.

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