hair day, the day even a prince trips on a rain mat. they layed flowers at the 9/11 reflecting pools and later got a problem? reporter: inches away from a performance by a youth group but mostly, acted cheerful and were cheered despite the does rabble weather. but don t feel bad for the slightly soggy royals. save pity for the berated press. following the royals doesn t exactly mean they get the royal treatment. back up. back up. back up. go, go, go. faster, faster. not going to get your shot if you re not there. reporter: the weather had improved slightly by the time prince william arrived to top the empire state building. no relations with the press. ouch. we re still a bit stormy. get out of our face, jesus, let us work. reporter: kate, five months pregnant, skipped the empire state building stop.