William, who married Middleton on Friday in an opulent ceremony at Westminster Abbey, plans to return to military duty as a Royal Air Force helicopter rescue pilot in Wales at the end of this weekend, which includes a Monday holiday, officials said.

They will go on a honeymoon to an undisclosed overseas location later, officials said, stating that this is the couple’s “personal preference.”

A statement posted on the official royal wedding website says the honeymoon destination, and the location where the newlyweds are spending this weekend, will be kept private. “The couple have asked that their privacy be respected during the coming weekend and during their honeymoon,” the statement said.

William and Middleton, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, left Buckingham Palace in a helicopter late Saturday morning. The casually-dressed couple walked to the helipad holding hands, stopping to shake hands with two staff members.

The palace has not revealed where in Britain they have gone for the rest of the weekend. The couple are thought to be seeking privacy after the intense media focus on their wedding.

Earlier, officials said William has scheduled a two-week leave from his military duties for the couple’s honeymoon, but no specific dates or locations have been announced.

The couple has a wide range of honeymoon options, including a stay at Queen Elizabeth’s vast Balmoral Estate in Scotland, where they would likely have the privacy needed to evade paparazzi.

William at one pointed hinted he might take Middleton to Australia for a scuba-diving honeymoon, but it is also possible they would opt for a private island in the Caribbean, the Seychelles, an archipelago of more than 100 islands off Africa, or an outdoorsy trip to Jordan that would include a visit to Petra.

The honeymoon is expected to be briefer than that of William’s parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, who combined a two-week Mediterranean cruise with several extended breaks in Britain.

William and Kate celebrated their wedding in style Friday night and Saturday morning with a dinner and dance party at Buckingham Palace hosted by Prince Charles. Kate wore a second gown designed by Sarah Burton of the Alexander McQueen fashion house, while William wore a double-breasted tuxedo.

Some of the prominent guests, including Kate’s sister Pippa and Prince Harry’s sometimes girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, returned to their rooms at the Goring Hotel at about 3 a.m. Saturday as the palace celebrations wound down.

Harry had announced plans to make an early morning “fry up” breakfast for anyone with the constitution to stay awake through the night, but it is not known how many hungry partygoers he fed.

There was no fear about keeping quiet to avoid waking grandma — Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip had left the palace to the kids and retreated to another royal residence. There were few signs of activity Saturday morning after the party ended, but Charles was up early to reclaim his rare Aston Martin Volante convertible, which he had loaned to William and Kate on their wedding day.

Kate’s family was making preparations to leave their London base at the Goring Hotel. They are thought to be heading back to their home in Bucklebury, about 80 km west of London.

William and Kate dazzled crowds outside Buckingham Palace when the prince emerged from the gates at the wheel of the Aston Martin, which had balloons on the back and a “Just Wed” license plate, to drive his new bride to their official residence nearby Friday afternoon.

The often contentious British media pronounced the wedding day an unqualified success, filling special souvenir editions with dozens of photos from a day that saw an estimated 1 million people throng the streets and parks of London to celebrate.