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Post by Admin on Apr 9, 2014 5:08:51 GMT
Prince George has been playing with other babies his age at Government House, New Zealand - which is likely to be the first time the royal has engaged with a large group of infants. All of the babies were born within a few weeks of George's birthday, July 22 2013, and their parents were chosen by Plunket, New Zealand's leading childcare advisory and support organisation which is behind the playgroup. All eyes were on the future king as he was introduced to ten babies born within a few weeks of his birthday, on July 22 last year. It was the first time that the third in line to the throne had undertaken a public duty but it won't be the last as he prepares for a lifetime in the spotlight. George, whose first two bottom teeth recently popped through, crawled around on the plush blue patterned carpet of the Blandor Room, which was littered with toys including building bricks and a xylophone. The prince was one of the biggest babies there - 'quite a bruiser' one onlooker remarked.
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Post by Admin on Apr 10, 2014 21:24:52 GMT
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim where they looked at First World War aircraft. Prince William, who is a former Royal Air Force helicopter pilot, could not help but try out one of the planes and climbed into a vintage aircraft. The Royals also met Lord of the Rings film director Peter Jackson who showed them his collection of aircraft. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a state reception held in their honour as they continue their tour of New Zealand. Prince William told guests at the event in Wellington that New Zealanders were warm-hearted, generous people. He said they also had "an instinctive sense of justice and freedom". Earlier, the duke and duchess paid their respects to New Zealand's war dead. They laid a wreath in a service at the town of Blenheim's war memorial, and later met some of the approximately 5,000 people who had gathered for the occasion. Prince William also unveiled a new portrait of the Queen at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, by the artist Nick Cuthell. On Wednesday, Prince George attended his first official public engagement at a "crawl-about" with babies of similar age at Government House in Wellington, with childcare group Plunket. He will not be making any more appearances during his parents' 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia. Prince William also received a tiny teddy bear from a well-wisher and was given a friendship bracelet from a little boy and immediately put it on his right wrist. The duchess's attention was drawn to a baby in the crowd in Blenheim People were eager to capture a view of William and Catherine
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Post by Admin on Apr 11, 2014 22:04:50 GMT
Kate trounced her husband, Prince William, in a yacht race around the Auckland harbor Friday during their visit to New Zealand, showing herself to be the more talented sailor, at least on this day, as the couple took to the wheels of America's Cup yachts. "Take care!" Kate teased her husband before setting off, patting him on the back. "Yeah, see you later," he replied. "There are no friends on the water. No quarter given. I'm sure Prince William would not want to be beaten by his wife," Grant Dalton, managing director of Emirates Team New Zealand, told reporters. In the end, though, he was. Kate, 32, who grew up sailing, handled the 31-foot boat with such confidence that she gave William, 31, a cheeky victory salute as she sailed past him. It was sweet revenge for the Duchess, who lost to the Duke in a Dragon Race across a lake in Canada in 2011. Husband and wife raced around a series of buoys in New Zealand's sailing capital. Kate was sporting a white Breton-style striped shirt by ME+EM, which she'd worn to meet local air force servicemen and their families, along with skinny navy jeans by Zara and a navy baseball cap and with her hair in a ponytail.
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Post by Admin on Apr 12, 2014 21:04:09 GMT
Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton put smiles on many faces on Saturday morning as she visited the Rainbow Place Children’s Hospice in Waikato's Hamilton region. The 32-year-old met youngsters, their families and nursing staff at a play therapy session as part of the royal tour in New Zealand, which began 7 April with husband the Duke of Cambridge plus their son Prince George and a hefty entourage. After being greeted by Mayor Julie Hardaker at Hamilton Airport that day and later crowds outside the venue among sunshine ans showers, the brunette bonded with kids who are experiencing grief, serious illness or the death of a loved one for a Mad Hatter's tea party held inside a giant teepee. There guest were met by characters in the likeness of Alice in Wonderland. As well as coming face-to-face with key roles from the fictional tale, such as the White Rabbit and Alice, the Duchess was surrounded by fun children’s treats such as jellied eyeballs, huhu grubs, flower pots of sweet chocolate mud and chicken pops. Duchess Catherine as she stepped off the plane
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Post by Admin on Apr 13, 2014 21:07:46 GMT
The Duke of Cambridge sealed victory over his wife the Duchess of Cambridge when the couple coached opposing rugby teams during their tour of New Zealand The royal couple went head-to-head in a tag rugby tournament for youngsters in Dunedin, in the South Island. The duke punched the air as he claimed victory in the final on Sunday - coming days after his wife beat him in a yacht race in Auckland. And he teased his wife, mouthing to her "Next time, next time". The trip to the city of Dunedin was the latest leg of the couple's 19-day tour, which will also take in Australia. Meanwhile, back in Britain the headlines in Sunday's papers focused on speculation the couple could be expecting a second child. It came after a well-wisher who presented Prince William with a lace shawl for Prince George said she was encouraged to make a second baby gift. Cynthia Read said the prince told her during their meeting in the town of Cambridge on Saturday: "You might have to make another one soon." "The way William said it, it was like he was dropping a hint, letting me in on a secret," she said of their conversation. However, the royal couple later travelled to Queenstown where they went to a wine tasting. After the wine tasting, the duke and duchess enjoyed one of New Zealand's most popular tourist attractions - speeding along in a jet boat on the Shotover River. The jet boats race along in water just a few inches deep, nip between trees and close to obstacles before veering away at the last minute.
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