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| The third in line to the British throne was just another little boy grabbing for toys as he played with 10 other babies at Government House in the New Zealand capital, Wellington. | The third in line to the British throne was just another little boy grabbing for toys as he played with 10 other babies at Government House in the New Zealand capital, Wellington. |
| Toys were piled in the middle of the Blundell room on Wednesday afternoon as the children, all eight months old, played under grand chandeliers and formal portraits lining the walls. | Toys were piled in the middle of the Blundell room on Wednesday afternoon as the children, all eight months old, played under grand chandeliers and formal portraits lining the walls. |
| George, dressed in navy blue dungarees and a white T-shirt, was carried by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, as she mingled with other parents. Later all 11 sets of parents sat in a circle on the thick carpet, the babies getting stuck into their toys while the parents talked. | George, dressed in navy blue dungarees and a white T-shirt, was carried by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, as she mingled with other parents. Later all 11 sets of parents sat in a circle on the thick carpet, the babies getting stuck into their toys while the parents talked. |
| George was keen to interact with the other babies, reaching for Lily Gray while she was being held in her mother Alana's arms. | George was keen to interact with the other babies, reaching for Lily Gray while she was being held in her mother Alana's arms. |
| Then he took a shine to a wooden doll held by Amelia Howe.He reached for the doll, snatched it from Amelia and threw it to the floor. | Then he took a shine to a wooden doll held by Amelia Howe.He reached for the doll, snatched it from Amelia and threw it to the floor. |
| The 10 playmates were all chosen from families in the Wellington region, all with first-time parents. They were born within a week or two of George, who was born in July last year. | The 10 playmates were all chosen from families in the Wellington region, all with first-time parents. They were born within a week or two of George, who was born in July last year. |