Royals postpone honeymoon

LONDON (AP:

The dress is packed away, the partying guests have left Buckingham Palace and Prince William returns to military duty next week instead of taking a honeymoon with Kate Middleton.

The newly-weds were praised yesterday for being aware their wedding was a luxury for austerity Britain and the best way to harness the goodwill of the people, who organised street parties, waved flags and lined London streets to catch a glimpse of them, was to get serious.

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After a perfectly executed wedding, they made it clear their future married life will not be one long party. The decision was called a "welcome modern message" in a News of the World editorial.

"From a public relations point of view, postponing the honeymoon is a brilliant move," publicist Max Clifford said. "What it says is we have working royals, who are putting back into society, doing their duty and serving."

The crowds who gathered outside Buckingham Palace last Friday to watch the newly-weds kiss on a balcony were good-natured.