THE FIRST Charles and Camilla souvenirs have gone on sale in Windsor and hotels are charging more than Pounds 1,000 per night for people hoping to catch a glimpse of next month’s royal wedding.

Businesses cashing in include Caleys, Windsor’s smartest department store, which is charging camera crews up to Pounds 5,000 for vantage points at its windows.

Hotels have put a premium on rooms with even a partial view of the route the couple will take from Windsor Castle to the Guildhall, where the marriage ceremony will be held on 8 April.

Most rooms are already booked.

The Castle Hotel is charging a German TV company Pounds 3,000 for its balcony room in front of the wedding venue. Rooms facing the High Street which cost Pounds 130 this week will be charged at Pounds 285. The three-star Ye Harte Garter Hotel is charging Pounds 1,155 a night for rooms facing the Guildhall. The minimum booking is two nights so the cost would be Pounds 2,310.