Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's honeymoon could have been delayed by the U.S. government's plan to try to capture Osama bin Laden.
Security experts have claimed that the decision to delay the honeymoon may have been more to do with security than the Prince's wish to rush back to work.
President Barack Obama authorised the U.S. special forces attack on the terror chief at almost the exact same time the royal couple tied the knot on Friday morning.
It was announced just 24 hours later that, rather than embarking on their honeymoon, the couple were returning to Anglesey so Prince William could resume his duties as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot.
One military analyst said a warning from the U.S. government about the special forces strike could have been behind the decision to delay the couple's getaway.
Professor Anthony Glees, director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence studies at the University of Buckingham, told the Daily Express: 'I would not be surprised if the reason the royal honeymoon was put off had to do with forewarning that this might be happening and that security for the young couple could not be guaranteed at this moment in time.
'Clearly, wherever they would be going, they would be outside the ring of steel that the authorities could provide for them in the UK.'
President Obama signed the order for the strike on Bin Laden's compound early on Monday morning, as William and Kate were getting ready for their sumptuous wedding ceremony.
Two days later, 9pm Sunday UK time, four U.S. military helicopters carrying 100 specially trained commandos swooped on Bin Laden's compound in the the town of Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The terror chief was shot dead in the ensuing firefight.
A spokesman for the Palace downplayed claims the assassination raid had anything to do with the delay. William and Kate's honeymoon delay was a 'personal' decision, taken by the couple 'weeks ago', they said.
Yesterday the Mail revealed the newlywed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to honeymoon in a £4,000-a-night villa on one of the most beautiful and romantic islands in the world.
Prince William is to whisk his bride away to a secret hideaway in the Indian Ocean for a ten-day holiday later this month.
They are due to fly out by private jet in mid-May before being taken by helicopter from the mainland to the tropical retreat.
Two Scotland Yard protection officers checked the destination a fortnight ago to ensure it would give the couple the privacy they crave. The Mail is not publishing details of the location, and it is understood that not even Kate is aware of the exact destination.
The resort, which is surrounded by coconut groves, offers almost complete isolation. Its white sand beaches are bathed by crystal-clear turquoise waters and are a sanctuary for sea turtles.
Only a handful of luxury villas are dotted across the island. Hand-crafted out of local wood, each has an open-air bathroom area with sunken bath and shower, a private garden and a wooden deck with freshwater rock pool and yoga pavilion.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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