It can't be easy making small talk with hundreds of sharp-elbowed New Yorkers all hoping to tell at dinner parties about their meeting with their new best, most royal friends. But the newlyweds seemed serenely at ease, as if they were really enjoying the chitchat.

When I finally got to meet the prince, he raised his eyebrows when he learned I wrote for The Post and asked how we were able to fill the Page Six column every day.

Camilla, wearing an eye-popping pearl necklace, was overheard telling , "We British aren't very good at telling people how good they are. We're more reserved."

, who was nearly ignored by the throng trying to schmooze the future king of England, said, "His is a difficult, difficult job. Rock stars get to have the fun. The royals don't."

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