Among those attending the welcome will be
serving members of the No 25 HRH Prince of Wales Cadet Wing, who
also participated at the opening ceremony of the College 33 years
ago in April 1981. However, times have changed since 1981 and
William and Catherine will witness a more modern style of policing,
as staff will showcase their skills and capabilities to the royal
couple at the College. The…
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…
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 Duchess of Cambridge taking time to
speak to veterans, making them…
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 worldwide. On the occasion of George’s
birth, the Australian government made a donation to Taronga
Zoo, to support their bilby…
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…
Zara Tindall has confirmed that she has
set her sights on winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in
Rio de Janeiro, having previously won silver in the 2012 Olympics
in London. Zara confirmed to the BBC that she is planning to go to
another Olympics and is determined to be placed one better than
last time. “Silver is incredible but I definitely want gold,” she
told the BBC’s Sally…
In the morning, The Duke and Duchess
heard firsthand about the developments and details of the search
operation looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines
Flight 370 after meeting a member of the crew
involved. The Duchess was particularly interested about the
search…
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".
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…
