Royal wedding: Relaxed and regal photographs mark joyous union

Flashing a radiant smile by her new husband's side, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks blissfully happy, just hours after marrying her Prince.

In official photos released by Clarence House, the bride and groom pose for a traditional wedding album by Hugo Burnand.

The three images include a shot of the happy couple arm in arm, taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room.

In one the newlyweds appear with their young attendants – four bridesmaids and two page boys – who lightened the atmosphere at the formal shoot.

Another shows them with their delighted parents and siblings, Harry, Pippa and James.