Day three, however, saw the family attend
a playgroup at Government House for Prince George’s first official
royal engagement with a small group of parents and babies held
by Plunket New Zealand. The event was an intimate one, with some
wonderful family moments being captured in photos and videos by the
invited families and their children, alongside the Duke and Duchess
and George, showing…
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…
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 parents are a spread of all the
communities in New Zealand, including Maoris, Samoans, people of
Chinese descent and gay…
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…
President Higgins is the first Irish
president in history to visit the UK in an official capacity. On
Tuesday morning, he will be met by The Prince of Wales and Duchess
of Cornwall at the Irish Embassy, before travelling together to
Windsor Castle. His visit comes three…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along
with Prince George, began their month long tour of New Zealand and
Australia yesterday as they landed in the New Zealand capital of
Wellington. But who else is part of that royal entourage, and why
are they needed? Sir David Manning 64-year-old Sir David Manning is
a former diplomat and was personally suggested as a mentor for
Prince William by the Queen…
The 16-metre-high clock tower in Seymour
Square was completed in 1928, and is Marlborough’s monument to pay
tribute to the locals who died in the First World War. The War
Memorial and Clock Tower was unveiled in Seymour Square, Blenheim
in 1928 and serves as the…
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge flew today from the United Kingdom to New
Zealand via Australia. Along with their son Prince George, they
travelled to Australia aboard a QANTAS flight, which was met at the
airport by a New Zealand Royal Air Force…
They will now go on to Government House,
home to the Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife Lady
Janine. On the lawn in front of the House, the couple will receive
a Powhiri, which is Maori for Ceremonial Welcome. The formal
ceremony closes with Prince William inspecting a guard of honour,
and the firing of a 21 gun salute. The Government House was built
between 1908 and 1910. It has…
