When Harry Met Charlotte (Finally!)

Wednesday 27th May, 2015

Harry In Australia      source:BBC

Baby Princess Charlotte was introduced to her Uncle Harry when the Prince travelled to Anmer Hall last Friday.

Prince Harry was on a secondment to the Australian Army when baby Charlotte was born on 2nd May. Harry revealed at the time that Prince William had sent him a photo shortly after the birth. The proud uncle then undertook an official tour of New Zealand. 

No doubt young Prince George enjoyed a visit from Harry who is a neighbour of his brother's family at Kensington Palace. 

Goodbye New Zealand

16th April, 2014

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George departed New Zealand today after a successful 9 day tour. They smiled as they boarded a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing 737 for the journey to Sydney.

The tour saw eight months old George undertake his first public engagement when he joined a Plunket playgroup with ten other babies at Government House.

The royal couple themselves proved to be hugely popular with New Zealanders and did much to dampen anti-monarchist sentiment. 

Prince George looked gorgeous in Dungarees by Rachel Riley, Early Days Pre-Walker leather shoes (last seen at the playdate) and a very sweet cream cardigan.

Now onto Sydney, Australia for the next two weeks.....

The royal family leave New Zealand after a very successful visit.          source:Clarence House

George's First Engagement

Wednesday 9th April, 2014

Under the watchful eye of his proud parents, eight months old Prince George took part in his first official duty today.

The occasion was a playdate at Government House organised by family support group, Plunket. Plunket offers health services and advice to young families in New Zealand. Ten other families and their young babies of similar age to George were selected to take part in the playgroup. 

George showed off his two bottom front teeth and guests were told he has four or five more about to pop though. The young prince squirmed in his mothers arms and sucked her hair but once put down he crawled off to find a toy. 

He loved the tamborine, wooden toys and blocks. George was not shy and seemed to take command of the room. Catherine remarked that he had played with other babies before but never in a group as large as today's. 

source: Mirror.co.uk

The prince was dressed in a navy sailboat smocked dungaree from Rachel Riley. Underneath he wore the Milo bodysuit from Chelsea Clothing Company. The outfit was completed with the Early Days pre-walker leather shoes.

source: Governor General NZ

source: Governor General NZ

William and his parents at the same Government House 31 years earlier

Cambridge Family Arrives In New Zealand

Monday 7th April, 2014

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and son Prince George arrived in New Zealand capital of Wellington on 7th April.

They had travelled on a commercial Qantas flight from London to Sydney via Dubai. After a short wait in Sydney, they boarded a New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 for the 3 hour journey to Wellington.

Here the family disembarked for the start of their three week tour of New Zealand and Australia. Despite the long trip from London, the William and Catherine looked happy and excited to be at last getting the tour underway.

The Duchess, dressed in a bright red Catherine Walker coat , carried her son from the aircraft. The couple then travelled to Government House for a ceremonial welcome and then spent the next two nights at Wharekauhau Lodge in Palliser Bay at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island.

After this private stay to recover from their jet lag, the Cambridge family will be staying all but one night of their New Zealand tour at Government House.

source: news.com.au
George and Catherine about to board a flight from Sydney to New Zealand

George arriving in Wellington, New Zealand

New Cambridge Family Portrait

29th March, 2014

Kensington Palace has released a new portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with son Prince George. 

The photo has been issued ahead of the family's tour of Australia and New Zealand in early April. 

Eight month old George is shown smiling at the family dog, Lupo. The little prince is wearing a light blue jumper with his name printed on it. 

William, Catherine and George are due to arrive in New Zealand on Monday 7th April ahead of the tour start on 9th April. 

Prince William was almost the same age as his son when he visited these countries with his own parents the Prince and Princess of Wales in March and April 1983.

George and Lupo star in this new portrait

William and mother Diana before their 1983 Downunder

William, Catherine and George to visit Downunder

2nd March, 2014

A media release was issued by Kensington Palace today in connection to the Cambridge family's upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. 

There was much speculation about whether baby George would travel with his parents on this tour. Kensington Palace confirmed that he will join his parents and would be just eight months old.

The media release follows:

"As previously announced, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit New Zealand and Australia in April 2014.
Their Royal Highnesses, accompanied by Prince George, arrive in New Zealand on Monday 7th April, before travelling to Australia on Wednesday 16th April. The Royal Tour concludes on Friday 25th April.
The Duke and Duchess have been invited to visit by the New Zealand and Australian governments. While The Duke of Cambridge has visited both countries several times, The Duchess has yet to travel to either. The Tour will provide the opportunity for The Duke and Duchess to visit a number of towns and cities across both countries. Specific events will celebrate Australia's and New Zealand's success in the fields of technology, tourism, sports and the creative arts.
In what is the one-hundredth anniversary of the start of the First World War, The tour will also include several opportunities to recognise the sacrifice of members of the Australian and New Zealand armed forces. Among these, Their Royal Highnesses will attend a ceremony in Blenheim, New Zealand, and the ANZAC Commemorative Service in Canberra, Australia.
Prince William visited Christchurch shortly after the earthquake of February 2011. On this visit, Their Royal Highnesses will witness the city's reconstruction programme and view its plans for the future. They will also visit an area of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales badly hit by bushfires in October 2013."

Prince William first visited Australia and New Zealand with his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales in March and April 1983. The tour was six weeks long.

William was just nine months old at the time and this was a break in tradition. Previously, royal parents would travel and leave their children at home. Diana was having none of this and persuaded the Queen to allow William to travel with her and Prince Charles.

Given her age, it is unlikely part time nanny Jessie Webb will accompany George on the tour. A search for a more permanent replacement for Ms Webb is likely to be underway.

Wales Family before their 1983 tour of Australia and New Zealand

 

William and Diana in Melbourne, 1983.