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| Prince George appears at first engagement of royal tour | |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took Prince George on the first official public engagement of their 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took Prince George on the first official public engagement of their 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia. |
| The royal couple met fellow new mothers and fathers at Government House in Wellington along with not-for-profit childcare organisation Plunket. | The royal couple met fellow new mothers and fathers at Government House in Wellington along with not-for-profit childcare organisation Plunket. |
| The parents were selected to reflect the diversity of New Zealand society. | The parents were selected to reflect the diversity of New Zealand society. |
| Eight-month-old Prince George appeared to remain calm even though there were tears from some of a similar age. | Eight-month-old Prince George appeared to remain calm even though there were tears from some of a similar age. |
| 'Babies everywhere' | 'Babies everywhere' |
| All the babies were born within a few weeks of George's birthday, 22 July 2013. | All the babies were born within a few weeks of George's birthday, 22 July 2013. |
| George went on a crawl-about with other children in the Blandor Room which had a large portrait of his great-grandmother, the Queen. | George went on a crawl-about with other children in the Blandor Room which had a large portrait of his great-grandmother, the Queen. |
| Prince William and Catherine chatted informally with the parents of 10 babies, including a pair of gay fathers and a single mother. | Prince William and Catherine chatted informally with the parents of 10 babies, including a pair of gay fathers and a single mother. |
| George was dressed in £75 blue dungaree shorts by British luxury brand Rachel Riley, a white blouse and soft blue pre walking shoes. | George was dressed in £75 blue dungaree shorts by British luxury brand Rachel Riley, a white blouse and soft blue pre walking shoes. |
| Catherine watched on protectively as William chatted to some of the other parents. | Catherine watched on protectively as William chatted to some of the other parents. |
| The duke joked: "It's madness, there are babies everywhere." | The duke joked: "It's madness, there are babies everywhere." |
| The idea was to give the royal couple the chance to introduce the young prince to the world in a less formal way than usual. They also had the chance to swap experiences with other first-time parents. | The idea was to give the royal couple the chance to introduce the young prince to the world in a less formal way than usual. They also had the chance to swap experiences with other first-time parents. |
| Tristine Clark, New Zealand president of Plunket, said: "The parents are a spread of all the communities in New Zealand, including Maoris, Samoans, people of Chinese descent and gay couples. | Tristine Clark, New Zealand president of Plunket, said: "The parents are a spread of all the communities in New Zealand, including Maoris, Samoans, people of Chinese descent and gay couples. |
| "This is a very multi-cultural country and we wanted the duke and duchess to meet people from all backgrounds." | "This is a very multi-cultural country and we wanted the duke and duchess to meet people from all backgrounds." |
| The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, widely known as Plunket, was founded in 1907 by paediatrician Sir Frederic Truby King. | The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, widely known as Plunket, was founded in 1907 by paediatrician Sir Frederic Truby King. |