Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Day Four

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13th April 2014
<![CDATA[Day four of the Royal Tour of New Zealand by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George included both fun and formal events with plenty of great media coverage. First up, Their Royal Highnesses attended a formal wreath laying ceremony and commemoration for World War I at the War Memorial in Seymour Square, Blenheim. The event was an emotional one with The Duke and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge undertake multiple engagements in Waikato

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12th April 2014
<![CDATA[Continuing with their busy tour of New Zealand, on the 12th The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took a flight to Hamilton, Waikato, and undertook solo engagements before regrouping in their namesake town of Cambridge. 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…
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Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth II

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil new portrait of The Queen

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10th April 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have unveiled a new portrait of Her Majesty The Queen at a State Reception held in their honour at Government House in Wellington today. 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…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh give Irish President tour through Windsor Castle

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9th April 2014
<![CDATA[Today was a historic one in terms of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland – it marked the 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…
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