To begin the day, the Royal couple met
with the mayor of Christchurch at the CTV Memorial Park. The park
honours those who were victims of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
William visited New Zealand shortly after the natural disaster, and
saw the devastation himself. William and Kate each took a
commemorative stone and placed it at the earthquake memorial,
paying their respects to the 115…
As they arrived in Wellington, The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge took a back seat to the public's, and the
media's, interest in their son, sending the gathered photographers
into a frenzy. The next day, the young Prince was on the front of
most newspapers…
The couple shared a Royal New Zealand Air
Force plane with the numerous royal correspondents and press who
were there to cover their day. At Dunedin's airport, there was a
Women's Hongi line, where The Duke and Duchess gave the traditional
greeting of rubbing…
Arriving together on a RNZAF plane, the
couple were once again greeted by cheering crowds. They then went
their separate ways to attend different engagements; whilst Kate
attended a tea party at a children's hospice, William
visited the Pacific Aerospace factory. At Rainbow Place
Children’s Hospice, The Duchess was greeted by crowds from the
small town of Hamilton. Some of the young…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are set
for a week of engagements in Scotland during mid-May as Prince
Edward attends the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly from
16th-24th May. During this time, he and his wife will swap their
‘HRHs’ for the higher style of His and…
The Duke and Duchess entered the room to
rounds of applause and trumpets playing God Save The Queen, which
is still the Royal National Anthem in New Zealand. The Duke gave a
speech to the reception, in which he said: "New Zealand is very
special to me personally".
The couple took a short flight from
Wellington to Blenheim, Marlborough for the ceremony, paying
respect to the New Zealand forces that fought in the First World
War. After laying the wreath, which bore the message: ‘never
forgetting those who paid the ultimate sacrifice’, also signed by
Will and Kate. The couple stood in silence after hearing the
Last Post. The almost 7,000 strong crowd also…
first ever official state visit to
Britain by Irish President Michael D Higgins. The visit began with
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
greeting President Higgins and his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, at
Windsor and Eton Riverside Railway…
The chosen families represent the variety
of parents enjoying the services of parent support organisation
Plunket. They include stay-at-home mums, single mums, gay couples,
photographers, marketing experts, tax accountants, web designers,
and even a rocket scientist. “The…
Carole Hughes, a local artist has created
the piece, seen below, worth $2000 NZD. The poster depicts the
young family visiting their namesake town, Cambridge, on the
north of the island, as well as visiting the new national
velodrome, also in Cambridge. Hughes is renowned in her home town,
where she uses thick brush strokes to create modern art pieces, in
bright colours. The portrait shows the…
