Royal newlyweds' responsibilities to charity
LONDON - When they took a morning stroll around Buckingham Palace, everyone thought they were on the way to their honeymoon -- not so. It was announced that they would take only a weekend off, reports CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen.
And so they left by helicopter for someplace in Great Britain -- with a honeymoon overseas now set for some future date.
The most modern of the new royals apparently has another modern side -- a 21st century workaholic -- he'll be back on base next week flying as a royal air force search and rescue pilot.
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But their new life will incorporate some long standing royal responsibilities to charity.
William supports the Tusk Trust, which works to preserve animal habitat and sustainable community development in Africa -- a charity that got another royal boost when its founder got an invite to yesterday big event.
"I know that Wills and Kate are only too delighted that their charities should benefit in this way from the profile of the wedding," said Charlie Mayhew, founder and CEO of Tusk Trust.
Others from charities supported by William included Clair and Alex van Straubenzee, who raise money for schools in Uganda in memory of their son who was killed in a car crash -- a young man William and Prince Harry knew from childhood.
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"They've got a genuine feel for the charities," Alex van Straubenzee.
The Prince and Princess have duties in addition to their charities - like their first official visit, to Canada in June. And there are rumors that they might make a brief stop in the United States so Americans can see them up close and personal.
One of the few who shared their first personal moments was official photographer Hugh Burnand.
"I like the gentleness of the way her hand is resting on the other -- they're connected," said Burnand as he looked at the couple's photo. "Their standing there side by side and something to do with how they are as a couple."
Their life is now a balancing act -- one part public that will always come with the royal job.
But they are already asking the press to respect their privacy -- so they can be like any other set of newlyweds and have time alone to start their new lives together.