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Prince William heading back to work

London - Prince William and his newlywed wife, Catherine, were expected to head back to their secluded home on Monday following a secret weekend break in Britain.

The new duke and duchess of Cambridge were expected to return to Anglesey, northwest Wales, where William is going straight back to work this week as a search and rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Their fairytale wedding on Friday was watched by an estimated one million people on the streets of London and two billion on television around the world.

"The chances are if he's back at work on Tuesday he'll be getting in to Anglesey on Monday evening," a ministry of defence spokesperson said.

"It will be a normal day at work for him after the wedding, nothing special planned."

Like Friday, Monday was a public holiday in Britain, making for an extra-long weekend.

William's colleagues at RAF Valley on Anglesey were in action on the wedding day, airlifting to hospital a 12-year-old boy who was rescued by a lifeboat crew after drifting a mile out to sea in a rubber ring.

The newlyweds spent the weekend at a private location, having flown out of Buckingham Palace by helicopter on Saturday.

The couple chose not to depart immediately for their honeymoon -- details of which will not be announced in advance -- though royal officials have said it will be abroad.
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