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>> we, of course, i have a feeling in the media will probably continue to say princess kate or princess catherine. but her royal title would be princess william of wales, is that correct? >> hrh. >> her royal highness the princess william of wales. she's not a princess in her own right which is why she takes her husband's full name. most brides take their husband's last name. she's the duchess and cambridge. they will most commonly be known together as the duke and duchess of cambridge. of course she's a princess. she watched out of westminster abbey a princess. >> victoria, do you think -- >> buckingham palace. >> and i was -- >> go ahead. >> do you think the paparazzi, do you think the paparazzi will leave kate middleton alone? i know there's a red carpet rule which has been in play, which says you can photograph them at official events, but not in their private time. do you think that will hold? >> unfortunately, no, katie.
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it's a lovely idea that they would stay away. i think rather in angelsey the paparazzi there's too much time up there. there's only so many pictures of william and kate buying bread that they're going to be able to sell to the newspapers. but at the same time the palace has been very clever. they're feeding us all these pictures. last week the sun tried to public pictures of kate to university. they barely made a splash because the palace had already given us pictures of kate at university. there's a lot more give and take from the palace which means the paparazzi won't have quite the same frenzy. we'll definitely see them more prominent. thank you so much, victoria, we were talking about the paparazzi, and, of course, charles spencer really chastised and admonished the paparazzi at diana's funeral talking about how ruthless they pursued her, and of course blamed them, really, for the accident that led to her death. one of the things, i think, you'll see differently here is,
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do you think kate middleton will be able -- catherine, will be able to handle the paparazzi in sort of a better way, and do you think they will have a hands off approach? >> i don't think they will have a hands-off approach, and i think the palace will try. i remember diana saying it was like being chased by these camp ares. >> violated. >> violated. >> but equally diana wanted it. diana spent her time looking at the press. you see -- >> in a way diana used that. >> she used it. and i think kate will be cooler. >> i think it's very hard for anyone to be able to deal with it. and i think what kate had to do is try not to read what's written about her newspapers, i think that would make you go mad. >> it seems they're going to
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lead a life that's very separate from what we're witnessing today in angelsey -- >> he's going to be a rescue pilot on a helicopter. they will not have servants. they'll do the washing up. they'll shop at the supermarket. they'll use -- what is interesting, katie, is it real? or are they playing at it? are they playing at being ordinary? i think probably not. i think -- >> maybe also they're craving normalcy, as well. and i think that's one of the reasons prince william, if i can believe everything i read, was really drawn to not only kate midson but the entire middleton family. >> i think you're absolutely right there. and i think another reason they don't want to have servants or staff as the royal family call them, is i think they're very borrowed about anything about their lives being in the press. and i think traditionally stories used to come out.
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and i think most people they have around the more private the life they will be able to lead. >> what's interesting, how -- their friends have kept. >> they're a loyal lot. >> and loyal. >> news of her wedding dress designer never leaked out. it seems that they have a very, very protective circle of friends, and a very diverse group of friends, as well. >> yes, they do. >> but william and catherine, excuse me, they have -- >> are we not allowed to call her kate anymore. >> oh, yes! >> it's her wedding day. let's be respectful. >> the duchess of cambridge. she looks a bit young to be a duchess. >> grander. >> she's also a lady, because another one of their titles that the queen bestowed on them was the baron and lady of
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carrickfergus? >> yes. traditionally you give them a title that comes from each one of the kingdoms of the united kingdom. you've got an english one, cambridge, a scottish one, strathearn, and then an irish one, as well. >> a little something for everyone. >> a little something for everyone. >> good for the united kingdom, we hope. >> the re-united kingdom, perhaps. >> we're going to play a little bit of the wedding for people who might not have gotten up quite so early. back in the united states. let's take a look at some of the highlights of the marriage of prince william and princess catherine that we witnessed just a few moments ago. this is her arrival at westminster abbey. the first time we got a full glimpse of this absolutely gorgeous dress. and for those of you who are just joining us, this was designed by sarah burton. she's the chief designer for alexander mcqueen. who, sadly, took his own life in february 2010.
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and most people had commented this dress is very rim necessarient of grace kelly. when she became the prynne sells of monaco. >> this is the ring. now he won't be wearing a wedding ring. >> i don't know. >> i do not like men who don't wear wedding rings. think they might have taken them off for a reason. >> i don't know. >> it's less of an english custom. aristocracy on the whole don't wear wedding rings. wear a cignet ring. >> or maybe nothing at all. >> and the ring is made out of welsh gold made by wartski, which is one of the crown
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jewellers. prince charles gets a lot of antique jewelry from wartski, and made from a nugget of welsh gold. processional to the queen. processi charlie mayhew who was actually at the wedding. you're our first guest who was a guest. >> well, it's a great honor to be here. it's a huge honor to be inside the abbey. >> tell me you're a good friend of the groom. how do you think he looked? did he look relaxed or nervous? what were your impressions? >> i thought he looked remarkably relaxed.
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incredible poise. >> what was it like being inside westminster abbey for this beautiful ceremony? >> well, it was surreal, in a way. i mean it's, you know, probably the only time i'll ever go to a royal wedding. so i was trying to soak it all up and take it all in and remember everything. but it was incredible. it was beautifully decorated with the trees, which i've never seen the abbey done like that before. but it was very relaxed. as you arrived i was expected to be sort of regimented in towards our seats very quickly. but that didn't happen at all. it was very social and very relaxed as we first got there. so it was great fun. >> so you've known prince william for some time. know each patron in 2005. and his love of africa really stems from his gap year and he's got a passion for
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conservation, which, of course, you know, is all about. community development, and conservation. >> africa is so near and dear to his heart. and it is because of his gap year, and also he betrothed to catherine when they were on holiday in kenya, right? >> that's absolutely right. in an area which is a major project. so we're thrilled about that. because, i think it will hopefully create a strong bond between catherine as much as between william. >> you were saying how nice it is that they both requested in lieu of wedding gifts, that donations be made to a whole assortment of charities. they're both quite philanthropic. >> absolutely. i think, you know, both prince william and prince harry have taken on a number of charities, including our own, and you know, it's indicative of william, to do exactly what. and to involve his charities on
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these occasions. you know for us, you know, it's a fantastic opportunity for us to get profiles for the charities right across the world. >> and charlie, i don't mean to put you on the spot, but were you invited to the luncheon or the dinner dance tonight? >> no, sadly not. >> neither? >> but -- >> oh, my god. >> i'm just a member of the congregation. but, what a huge honor to attend this event. just fantastic. and we were thrilled. >> and i know that you said that prince william is a big, you know, likes the ceremony itself. it's, i mean, so to speak, because there were some formalities. but he's a very relaxed guy, who isn't stuffy at all. he loves to make people laugh. he's really easy to be with. >> absolutely. i was lucky enough to host him and harry, and you know, they're great fun to be with. there's a lot of ribbing between
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them, and a bond between them. a and -- >> they're really an equal partnership. >> oh, i think so. i think very much. >> all right. well charlie mayhew, thank you so much for stopping by. enjoy the rest of your day even though you're not going to the luncheon or the dance tonight. i'm sure this was a wonderful experience for you. >> absolutely historic occasion. fantastic. >> thank you, charlie. nice to meet you. we'll be back with much more of our special coverage of the royal wedding from london right after this. woman: till all the books are read... man: and all the pens are put down... woman: and everything there is to learn is learned. man: till the heroes retire and the monsters return to their dens... woman: and all the plots are wrapped up. man: till that day... boy: by hook or by crook... girl: by book or by nook...
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wednesday. nearly 300 people were killed in six states. two-thirds of the fatalities were in the state of alabama. more than 1,000 people were injured as the storms obliterated home after home. as many as 1 million homes and businesses are still without power. some may not have electricity restored for five days. president obama will travel to hard-hit tuscaloosa today to view the damage and meet with local officials there. he's already signed a disaster declaration for the state of alabama. harry smith is in the pratt city section of birmingham. harry, what's the latest >> well, i'll tell you what, katie, you know, we say this so many times but i'm not sure i've ever seen anything quite like this before. here in this neighborhood, everything is absolutely flattened. and the truth is, here in alabama, it's neighborhood after neighborhood after neighborhood that has been completely destroyed. and that is really the story across much of the south.
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the pictures feel all too familiar. but the storms that descended from the skies wednesday evening were more powerful and more devastating than anything recorded in decades. ricky isaac was lucky. >> only had a few seconds to get to the basement. and so within 60 seconds, it was over with. you can see what can happen in 60 seconds. >> reporter: lifetimes of hard work were torn asunder in seconds. >> it's a point in life where you feel like you don't have to worry about anything and now you have to start over. >> reporter: wow, this thing cut a clear path all the way from tuscaloosa right into birmingham, and you can see it on the ground. my gosh, if you were on the ground and this were coming your way, lord have mercy on you, because there's not much left standing after this thing went through. homes and communities were reduced to splinters. lives and the simple sense of safety and well-being were upended and shattered.
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the cost will no doubt be in the billions. but no amount of money can katie, here's the headline from the "birmingham news" this morning, epic destruction. the last time there were storms like this was back in the '70s. almost as many -- more people died back then. i think the only reason there weren't so much death and destruction, because the warning systems are so much more sophisticated. but, meteorologists and scientists looking at the data, and they think that the storms that came through here wednesday evening may have been the most severe ever recorded. katie? >> and, harry, do they believe there might be any survivors that are buried under the rubble, since so many structures were up, you know, devastated? >> yeah, well, the search goes on. and quite honestly, katie, it's almost katrinaesque especially in the neighborhood behind us
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here. as we walked through last night you could see that on the front of the houses, the search and rescue crews had gone through and spray painted to say that the house had been searched. so, there's that sort of epic, then, search and rescue that's south. and there's still a number of people unaccounted for. people are just hopes that because of communication has been difficult they just haven't been able to find them yet. >> all right. harry smith in the pratt city section of birmingham, alabama. harry, the pictures are just unbelievable. and i know you'll have much more tonight on the "cbs evening news." we look forward to talking to you then. harry, thanks so much. and we'll be back with much more from london, and the royal wedding, right after this. >> cbs news coverage of the royal wedding is sponsored by juvederm xc. royal wedding is sponsored by juvederm xc. go to parentheses have a place. but not on your face.
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and we are joined by anthony lawton, who was a guest at the royal wedding. he is the former chief executive of fetterpoint, a charity prince william cares deeply about. before we talk about your charity, you had a very good seat at this wedding. how did you score that? >> by coming early. early. >> really? >> oh, yes, yes. >> tell us where you were sitting. >> it was astonishing. because we arrived at 8:15. we were asked to come 8:15 and 9:30. we came early, wanted in. in a rather british way, i was in the third or fourth row in our little block. and he said you could go in the front if you want. we were in the front. we were halfway down the nave. i spent a lot of the time looking down through, is it called the choir? the choir screen. could see the whole altar. could see the choir master. it was better than watching the
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telly opposite. >> how close were you to queen elizabeth and prince philip? >> i should say as close as i am to david starkey. >> really? >> if not closer? no, it was astonishing. as they were coming out, all the kings and queens, and i've lost it, all the kings and queens as they were coming out, i think they were looking in the front row assuming front row people were important, so i smiled a lot. you know. i mean they looked wonderful. it was just a privilege to be in that sort of position. but it was just wonderful. >> tell us about the ceremony and your impressions. >> i don't know where to start. i mean, i had tears going down here quite a bit of the time. not only also because my son got married a bit back in slightly different style. but tell but the ceremony. i mean, the music was majestic. that's what abbeys like that are made for. 30 kings, 35 kings, 1,000 years, and it was fantastically intimate. >> well, it wasn't as intimate for the people out on the
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streets who are obviously as excited and moved as you were. can you believe these crowds? >> no, i can't believe these crowds. when we first came at 8:00, 8:15, to see people already there, wandering around looking to see if anybody was important, so i waved a lot. >> meanwhile, tell us about the charity centerpoint. because i know print william became interested in working with the homeless because of his mother. >> his father. actually his father's always been really concerned amongst other things about the homeless. >> i'm glad you pointed that out. >> no, it's both of them. it was his own choice. and he -- i noticed, i was chief executive then, and i noticed that he was -- the statement that was put out when he was leaving university referred to the fact that he was concerned about disadvantaged young people in general and about homelessness. so we thought we'd better try and work out how to get into the campaign like his mother had
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been originally. and he hadn't visited previously. when he'd been a small kid once or twice. so basically we set about, i took a little bit of advice. we got into kind of working when he left university. he came and worked as a volunteer. hassled local government officials who didn't know he was that william. and so that's how he got involved. it's very dear to his heart. >> let me just pause for a moment and ask david and ingrid what we're watching. this sort of impromptu parade. what is this exactly? >> the crowds sweeping down the mall. you saw the police line. >> you say the mall, not the mall. >> we say the mall, not the mall. >> i tried to translate. the police took back, they walked back in formation and the crowd is now sweeping down. remember that wonderful roundabout shot we saw of the fountain in the middle. the crowd would then fill the whole of that space.
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it's like a roman emperor in the common theater. >> and we should point out -- >> i like that description, david. >> it's described as that at the beginning of the 20th -- this was built at the beginning of the 20th century. and the man who designed it explained it, and said oh, the people will be able to get there. and he said, ma'am, that is the idea. royalty has always been keen on the people. >> and we should point out that 5,000 additional police officers and so far not an incident. touch wood. and really quickly, before we go, there was a homeless person who was invited to the wedding? >> there was a young woman who had found her way to center point in the past, has got herself sorted out. it's always been something that we've always done and we did when i was there. and the shane, the new ceo, always does, makes sure that with prince william there are people who actually are homeless, she was invited, she looked wonderful. she was there, too.
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>> thank you so much anthony lawton. some of you will be taking a break for local news. for others, our coverage of the you've been watching live cbs al wedding. let and good morning, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm sydnie kohara. you have been watching live cbs news coverage of the royal wedding. let's update you on this morning's top stories. a cannabis club catching fire in san jose this morning for the second time. and damaging a neighboring house. that fire started at the herb appeal dispensary and spread to the next door home's roof. four people are now displaced. that fire went two alarms before being contained at drake street. oakland is bracing for major cuts to push safety. this afternoon the mayor will unveil her plan for dealing way $58 million budget deficit, calling for cuts for all city departments including the police and the fire departments. there will be no cinco de mayo parade in san jose this
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year. for three decades thousands have turned out to watch the parade downtown but organizers have cancelled it citing the cost of security as a main reason. let's get a quick look at traffic and weather. we'll kick it off with elizabeth. >> good morning. yeah. no major hot spots out there now, no big accidents but we have a whole lot of wind. wind advisories in effect this morning for several bridges including the san mateo bridge. you can see caltrans has the warning signs up. also, wind advisories in effect here at the bay bridge. dumbarton and the bernanke. so two hands on the steering wheel and -- and the bay bridge. so two hands on the steering wheel. winds are a major concern already whipping up over 24 miles an hour in parts of the bay area. temperatures look nice. mild numbers, mainly into the 60s around the bay area, cool 50s at the coastline, a whole lot more sunshine on the way for the weekend. so we're looking good. coming up more on that in a bit. back to you. >> thank you. and we're back with more local news starting at 5:53. >> now back to the royal wedding. see you shortly.
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