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William, Kate's first newlywed duties: Meet the Obamas

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace in London, May 24, 2011.

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(CBS) Fresh from their honeymoon, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge took on their first royal duties as newlyweds: meeting with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

The royal couple met the president and first lady at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, as part of the Obamas' two-day state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Wedding hat getting bids that top $30,000

Princess Beatrice of York, left, and sister Princess Eugenie of York arrive to the royal wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton April 29, 2011, in London.

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(CBS/AP) Commoners can make all the fun they like, but a wacky royal hat is going for $30,000 or more.

Online auctioneer eBay said Wednesday that bids for the massive ring-and-bow-shaped hat that Britain's Princess Beatrice wore to her cousin's wedding have approached $30,000. And the auction has almost a week to run.

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Princess Beatrice to auction off royal wedding hat

Princess Beatrice of York, left, and sister Princess Eugenie of York arrive to attend the royal wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London.

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(CBS) Whether you loved it or hated it, Princess Beatrice's hat was one of the most-talked-about toppers at Prince William and Catherine's April 29 wedding.

Now, she is auctioning off the Philip Treacy hat for a good cause, according to her mother, Sarah Ferguson.

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Prince William, Kate Middleton in the Seychelles

(CBS) Royal officials tried to keep it quiet but the news got out: Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are honeymooning in the Seychelles.

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Fergie says royal wedding snub was "difficult"

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York attends the amfAR New York Gala on Feb. 10, 2010, in New York.

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(CBS/AP) CHICAGO - Sarah Ferguson tells Oprah Winfrey it was "difficult" not to be invited to Prince William's wedding to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, last month.

The Duchess of York says in an interview scheduled to air Wednesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she went to Thailand instead. Ferguson says she wanted to be with her daughters, who attended the wedding with their father and Ferguson's ex husband, Prince Andrew.

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Seychelles honeymoon? Sir Paul McCartney had one

Sir Paul McCartney and his fiancee, Heather Mills, speak to the news media on June 10, 2002, in Ireland.

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(CBS) Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are reportedly spending their honeymoon in the Seychelles - and, if so, they aren't the only high-profile Brits to have chosen the spot for a romantic honeymoon.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney took his second wife, Heather Mills, to the island chain in the Indian Ocean after their lavish 2002 wedding at a castle in Ireland.

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Seychelles honeymoon for Prince William, Kate?

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, April 30, 2011, in London.

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(CBS/AP) LONDON - The royal honeymoon is under way and official details are slim, making British media guess at where Prince William and Kate have gone.

The prince and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, have left for a honeymoon at an undisclosed location, palace officials said Tuesday, declining to elaborate on the key details of where or for how long. They also requested the young couple's privacy be respected during that time.

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William and Kate to visit California in July

Prince William and Kate Middleton leave Clarence House for an evening reception at Buckingham Palace on April 29, 2011, in London.

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(CBS/AP) Prince William and Kate Middleton are heading to the Golden State this summer.

Royal officials said Thursday that the newly-married couple will visit California as part of their first foreign trip together on July 8 to July 10.

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Prince Charles to meet with President Obama

Prince Charles waiting to speak at "The Future of Food" conference at Georgetown University in Washington, May 4, 2011.

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(CBS/AP) - New father-in-law Prince Charles will be meeting with President Obama at the White House on Wednesday.

Earlier today, the Prince of Wales delivered the keynote address at a conference on "The Future of Food" at Georgetown University.

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Prince Charles to visit Washington

Prince Charles leaves Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace for evening celebrations following Prince William's wedding to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on April 29, 2011, in London.

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(CBS) Prince William isn't the only royal heading back to work following last week's royal wedding.

His father, Prince Charles, is visiting Washington on Tuesday.

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