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 feel valued and not at all rushed.
Following the war memorial Their Royal Highnesses moved on to the
World War One…
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…
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…
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". He went on to comment that the New
Zealand people were very affectionate to his grandmother, The
Queen. Prince William…
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…
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 station. From there The Queen,
the President, and the rest of the party traveled to Windsor
Castle. Whilst at Windsor, The Queen…
