The RCMP says it spent about $2 million on policing costs during last year's eight-day visit to British Columbia and Yukon by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two young children.

Brushing shoulders with the royals is a one-of-a-kind experience for most people, but for reporters who are tasked with following their every step, it can be a pretty unique experience as well. A number of Global BC reporters were dispatched last week to cover the B.C. and Yukon visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate.