Prince William and Kate return to the UK from their honeymoon in the Seychelles

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have now returned to UK from their honeymoon in the Seychelles according a spokesperson for St James' Palace. Apparently Prince William and Kate thoroughly enjoyed their 10 days together and were very grateful for the assistance they received from the Seychelles Government.

The relative peace and tranquillity that the Royal Couple enjoyed in the Seychelles must have seemed quite surreal in comparison to the scale of the Royal Wedding and the attention they received from the world.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will go on a Royal Tour of Canada at the beginning of July and will also visit California in the USA for a couple of days as well. Until then no doubt Prince William and Kate will want to get back relative normality in Anglesey where Prince William works as an RAF search and rescue pilot.  

The Queens Historic Visit to Ireland

Whilst Prince William and Kate, the newly titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on their royal honeymoon in the Seychelles the Queen made an historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland. 

William and Kate were no doubt relaxing and enjoying themselves on the beautiful golden beaches of the North Island in complete privacy and away from the world's media attention as it all turned to the Queen for her four day visit to Ireland from the 17th to 20th May 2011. 

King George V, The Queen's Grandfather had been the last reigning monarch to visit the country in 1911 when what is now the Republic of Ireland was still part of the UK.

Irish President Mary McAleese told state broadcaster RTE "an extraordinary moment in Irish history - a phenomenal sign and signal of the success of the peace process and absolutely the right moment for us to welcome onto Irish soil Her Majesty the Queen". Despite this and the majority of the country being in support of the Queen's visit there was genuine concern for her safety because of a tiny minority of Irish dissident repluplicans. The result was one of the biggest security operations ever mounted in the Republic costing an estimated 30 million euros.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge finally go on their Honeymoon

Prince William and Kate finally left yesterday (Monday 9th May 2011) for their belated Royal Wedding Honeymoon together. William and Kate duped the media again and managed to escape in complete secrecy in order that they might enjoy some sun, sea and sand time together in private. 

The Royal Honeymoon destination officially still remains a secret but it is rumoured that the Royal Couple have hired a private island to themselves in the Seychelles as oppose to a Caribbean island as had been previously suggested.

For William and Kate looking out over their secluded private island will be a stark contrast to what they will have seen looking out from the balcony at Buckingham Palace on their wedding day.  

Royal honeymoon postponed because of Osama Bin Laden's death?

Was the postponement of William and Kate's honeymoon as a direct result of Osama Bin Laden being killed or just a coincidence?

It was officially announced by the palace on Saturday 30th April that William and Kate's Royal Wedding honeymoon was to be postponed until a later date and that William would be returning to work at his RAF Search and Rescue base in Anglesey on Tuesday this week.

The decision was announced just 30 minutes after the couple had been flown out of Buckingham Palace by helicopter. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the night in Windsor Castle. There was no official reason given by the palace for the change in plans.

It was announced on Sunday 1st of May by Barack Obama, the President of the United States that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a raid by US forces after they had gained intelligence that located him in a fortified compound in Pakistan.

The President gave the order to proceed with the raid on Friday 29th April, the day of the Royal Wedding and it is highly likely that David Cameron and the British Government were informed of the situation in advance and that they in turn then advised the Duke and Duchess to postpone their honeymoon plans.

What happened next after the Royal Wedding?

Perhaps one of the most memorable moments, other than of course the two kisses on the balcony of Buckingham palace, was watching Prince William driving Kate Middleton from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House in a classic Aston Martin convertible.

The short drive took place yesterday after the afternoon wedding reception for 650 guests at Buckingham Palace with balloons tied to the back and 'JU5T WED' written on the rear number plate, the car drew cheers and laughter from the thousands of well-wishers at the palace gates.

The couple later returned to Buckingham Palace for the evening celebration which was smaller with some 300 guests, mainly consisting of family and friends.

Kate Middleton, now the The Duchess of Cambridge had changed out of her wedding dress into a white evening dress by the same designer, Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. 

It is at this evening celebration that Prince Harry gave his Best Man speech and the guests celebrated into the early hours of this morning. Kate is reported to have said "I am glad the weather held off. We had a great day."

Around one million people lined the streets in Central London to celebrate the Royal Wedding and some five hundred thousand people were around The Mall to see the couple come out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Police have thanked the British public for helping to make the Royal Wedding security operation "an amazing success". There were only 55 people arrested. The alleged offences included breach of the peace, drunk and disorderly, handling stolen goods and possession of an offensive weapon.

The security operation cost an estimated £20m under the threat from terrorists, stalkers and anarchists and thankfully the day was a success without any major incidents.

The photo on the right is part of new collection of photos released today by Clarence House and the photos were taken yesterday at Buckingham Palace.

The Newlyweds William and Kate spent the night at Buckingham palace and they left by helicopter this morning after taking a stroll around the Grounds bound for their honeymoon. The destination of the Royal Couple's honeymoon remained a secret.

The honeymoon will be for a traditional two week period and Prince William has a fortnight's leave from his job as an RAF search and rescue pilot in Anglesey. The pair are hoping for complete privacy after the public glare of their wedding. There is varying speculation that the couple may have gone to Scotland, the Caribbean, Jordon or Kenya.

We're sure everyone will wish them a very happy time together and respect their wishes for privacy over the next couple of weeks.

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