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William and Kate arrive in New Zealand with Prince George | William and Kate arrive in New Zealand with Prince George |
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have carried Prince George off the plane at the start of a three-week visit to New Zealand and Australia. | |
It is the first official tour for the eight-month-old prince, who was awake in his mother's arms as the trio were greeted at Wellington airport by Prime Minister John Key and waiting media. | |
It was only the second time the baby has faced the press. | |
The party were met with cold, wet and windy weather. | |
After greeting them on the tarmac, Mr Key tweeted: "The Royals have landed in Wellington. Let's make them very welcome, New Zealand." | |
Fashion choices | |
The couple were then taken to Government House, the official residence of the governor general, where they received a traditional Maori welcome. | The couple were then taken to Government House, the official residence of the governor general, where they received a traditional Maori welcome. |
They were greeted with a nose-press, called a hongi, and met Maori warriors. | They were greeted with a nose-press, called a hongi, and met Maori warriors. |
A minor controversy marked the start of the trip - which ends in Canberra on 25 April. | |
Plunket, New Zealand's national childcare agency, published photos of a baby seat facing forwards in the royal car, with critics claiming this contradicted Plunket's advice that children of the prince's age should face the rear window. | |
The duchess's fashion choices are expected to be closely scrutinised during the tour and she arrived in New Zealand wearing a red coat with gold buttons - from British designer Catherine Walker, who was a firm favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales. | The duchess's fashion choices are expected to be closely scrutinised during the tour and she arrived in New Zealand wearing a red coat with gold buttons - from British designer Catherine Walker, who was a firm favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales. |
She teamed her outfit with a red pillbox hat designed by Gina Foster and a silver fern-shaped brooch, a symbol of New Zealand. | She teamed her outfit with a red pillbox hat designed by Gina Foster and a silver fern-shaped brooch, a symbol of New Zealand. |
She has been loaned the diamond and platinum piece by the Queen, who had herself received it as a gift during a visit to Auckland 60 years ago. | |
Prince George was seen to be wearing a cream cardigan and matching shoes. | Prince George was seen to be wearing a cream cardigan and matching shoes. |
He will be taken to a few specific engagements throughout the trip, and the programme stops on most days in the late afternoon to allow his parents to get back to him. | He will be taken to a few specific engagements throughout the trip, and the programme stops on most days in the late afternoon to allow his parents to get back to him. |
The royals flew on a scheduled Qantas flight from Heathrow Airport, via Dubai, to Sydney where they transferred to a military plane. | The royals flew on a scheduled Qantas flight from Heathrow Airport, via Dubai, to Sydney where they transferred to a military plane. |
Their engagements in New Zealand will see them take in a yacht race and visit a Maori tribe, a rugby stadium and a vineyard. | Their engagements in New Zealand will see them take in a yacht race and visit a Maori tribe, a rugby stadium and a vineyard. |
In Australia, their destinations include Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Queensland, Adelaide and Canberra. | In Australia, their destinations include Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Queensland, Adelaide and Canberra. |
Helping oversee the care of Prince George will be his newly-appointed nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who stayed in the background as the royals received their official welcome to New Zealand. |