Prince William and Catherine are reportedly planning a tour of the Commonwealth next year.
The newlywed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to visit Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean to help Queen Elizabeth mark her Diamond Jubilee. Clarence House has confirmed the couple will ‘support’ the queen, but says it is too early to confirm their itinerary.
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“We would never confirm [engagements] this far in advance,” a Clarence House spokesman told the UK’s Daily Mail. “The Duke and Duchess will offer any necessary support to the queen.”
William and Catherine married at London’s Westminster Abbey last week, while more than 2 billion people watched on television worldwide.
The couple spent the weekend at a mystery location in the UK, but were back in their rented farmhouse in Anglesey, Wales, by Sunday night.
William was back at work as a RAF search and rescue pilot on Monday morning. He and Catherine are expected to depart on their honeymoon at the end of the week.
“He’s back at work,” a Ministry of Defence spokesman said. “It’s business as usual for William. It is a normal working day, well, as normal as can be expected.”
The destination of their two-week holiday has not been announced, but there have been reports of a “secret hideaway” in the Seychelles.
Lizard Island in Australia, Kenya and Mustique are other rumoured honeymoon destinations for the couple.
William and Catherine have asked the media for two years of privacy to enjoy married life. They will attend a limited number of royal engagements in the next few months, and Catherine will only attend engagements with her husband.
They are expected to appear at Prince Philip’s 90th birthday celebrations next month and the Trooping of the Colour parade several days later.
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At the end of June they will depart for an eight-day tour of Canada, followed by two days in the US.
The royal couple will also be forced to spend 10 weeks apart next year, when William is posted to the Falklands next September.
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