Cameras will hound Kate after wedding: expert
With one month to go until the royal wedding, Kate Middleton is living the commoner life for the last time.
She even drives herself.
But that's not likely to last past the wedding.
Why?
In a word: paparazzi.
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On "The Early Show," CBS News Royal Contributor Victoria Arbiter pointed out the paparazzi have laid off Kate in recent months because they don't want to be banned from photographing the wedding.
But after the wedding, Arbiter said, things are likely to change for Kate.
"They're all so scared they'll get banned from photographing the royal wedding, so the fear is that, once they're married, once there's not such a restriction on the paparazzi, it will be gloves off. However, William has a real love/hate with the media. He does still blame them for his mother's death, and so he's going to be protective of Kate. So there's a sense that, behind palace walls, William's press office is saying 'OK, you give us a little bit, we'll give you a little bit, you give us some space,' they're going to try to work together much more closely."
But another royal may be too far away - for the time being - for the paparazzi to snap. Prince Harry is off on his adventure today to the North Pole with his charity Walking with the Wounded.
Prince Harry arrived in Norway Tuesday morning, where he's meeting four servicemen, all injured in Afghanistan, Arbiter said.
"They are going to take part in three days of training ... and then they leave on Friday for the North Pole, where Harry will stay with them for five days. They're all responsible for pulling their own sleds weighing in excess of 220 pounds, and temperatures could fall to below 60 degrees. It's going to be quite an endurance test. But the goal is to try to raise $3 million for (the charity)."
But Harry is scheduled to be back for the wedding.
As for Prince William and Kate, they'll grace two postage stamps together. The couple's two engagement photos are now official UK stamps.
This is the third time Prince William has appeared on postage. The first was on a stamp for the Queen Mother's 100th birthday, then for his 21st birthday, and now with his bride. The stamps will be available on April 7 on the Royal Mail website.
In other royal wedding news, 100,000 hotel rooms are still available in London for the wedding dates. But now, royal revelers have another option: camping out -- in style.
On "The Early Show," Arbiter reported that, for about $125 you can join Camp Royale, a tent city being set up in Clapham Common, one of London's famous parks, a few miles from Westminster Abbey.
"It will be transformed into a campsite with a giant screen, free cups of tea..." Arbiter said. "But if you have got a little extra cash and want to really splash out, you can ... have a luxury Bell Tent, complete with inflatable mattress, a chandelier, even a disco ball."
But the party won't be confined to tents and hotels on the royal wedding day. In fact, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said the city will be the scene of the biggest street party the world has ever seen, Arbiter reported.
"We learned yesterday that even the prime minister has applied for a permit for a street party," Arbiter said. "Downing Street was on the list and so it looks like they're planning to continue celebrations on into the night."
Streets Alive, a London community-building organization, said they're expecting around two million people out celebrating on April 29, Arbiter added.