Duke of Cambridge: Official Visit to New Zealand - April 25-26, 2019


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Query of he will underake other engagements in NZ when he is there.

I also wonder if he will undertake more engagements while he is there. It is such a long way it would be nice to carry out more engagements if at all possible..
 
I also wonder if he will undertake more engagements while he is there. It is such a long way it would be nice to carry out more engagements if at all possible..

It's our ANZAC day on 25 April, so he's sure to have some sort of duty then.
 
Query of he will underake other engagements in NZ when he is there.

If he is only there for two days perhaps not. Visiting two cities in 2 days, his focus will be centered on the sites and organizations around it.

Though since it is Anzac day I'd expect him to perhaps attend one of the Anzac events. I know many of them have been reduced due to the attacks.
 
The Duke of Cambridge to visit New Zealand

As previously announced, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge will visit New Zealand on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen. The visit, which is at the request of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, will take place between Thursday 25th April and Friday 26th April.

During the visit, The Duke will pay tribute to those affected by the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack, and will recognise the incredible empathy and unity displayed by the people of New Zealand in the weeks that followed.

His Royal Highness’s official programme will begin on Thursday 25th April in Auckland. The remainder of The Duke’s programme will take place in Christchurch, where His Royal Highness will spend time meeting survivors of the attack and their families, first responders, and Muslim community leaders.
 
Details of His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge’s itinerary for his upcoming visit to New Zealand on 25th and 26th April have been released by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The Duke’s first engagements will be in Auckland on the 25th.*Then, His Royal Highness and the Prime Minister will travel to Christchurch where the remainder of his programme will take place. The Duke will meet with survivors of the March 15th terror attacks and their families, as well as first responders and the wider Muslim community.

"The Duke has a close connection with New Zealand and in particular Christchurch. His visit provides the opportunity to pay tribute to those affected by the mosque terrorist attacks and show support to the local and national community,”Jacinda Ardern said.

“We welcome this visit by His Royal Highness and know it will bring comfort to those affected.”*
 
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The Duke of Cambridge this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for New Zealand. Dr Simon Case, Mr Jason Knauf and Mr Christian Jones are in attendance.

Court Circular || 23 April 2019
 
Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal 2 hours ago
The Duke of Cambridge meets five year old Alen Alsati, who is recovering in Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland after being injured in the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack.

Alen woke from a coma earlier this week after suffering critical injuries in the attack.
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Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal 1 hour ago
"You did an incredible job on a very bad day." — At the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct in Christchurch The Duke of Cambridge thanks first responders to the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack.
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I remember reading about Alen Alsati and the injuries she and her father suffered. I'm so glad that she's woken up from her coma and that they are both recovering.
 
Court Circular 25th April:
Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) Day Service at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.

His Royal Highness later visited Starship Hospital, 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central.

His Royal Highness afterwards received leaders of Christchurch Muslim Community at the George Hotel, 50 Park Terrace, Christchurch Central.
 
Looking at the Easter walk by William and Harry I can only suspect that they were both deeply in thought about the near future. William and his trip to NZ and Harry on tenterhooks waiting for the birth of his first child.

William looked preoccupied at the ANZAC Service he attended in Wellington. Not surprising as he was set to visit Starship Children's Hospital and visit a three-year-old survivor of the Christchurch Mosque massacre who was flown to Starship Children's Hospital for specialist care, and that was just the beginning. There were first responders, Police, Ambulance, Call takers and today he visits the main Mosque to meet with the survivors, their families and the families of the dead.

Sitting on the hospital bed talking to such a very little girl who has only woken from her coma earlier this week must have been gut-wrenching when you are a father yourself. In the event, his "Daddy" experience resulted in a meeting that was so sweet especially when she asked him if he had a little girl, even better, William's response about Charlotte was so easy and just plain happily "normal" you see what his children have taught him. His discussion with the child's father seemed successful too.

His meeting with the Police, the Call Takers and the Ambulance workers seemed to have gone well but I can't help thinking that disturbing memories and nightmares will return. We have yet to really hear of today's meetings but, I don't envy him or the Prime Minister who is with him. It's tough work and you cannot imagine how much it means to us here that Prince William is doing this nor are we unaware of how gut-wrenching it is for him to do.
 
One thing I think is pretty much a given, Marg, too is that when someone has worked in search and rescue and has seen things no human should really ever see, a visit to someone that has gone through such a horrible experience such as the Mosque massacre brings a lot of experiences back to mind. On the positive side, along with the lessons learned from having his own children, William has developed the knack of empathy and being able to soothe along with the work he's done. He can relate to people and this visit brings it all out in the open.

As for a William/Harry feud, I think that if there really was something amiss between the brothers, it would be something that bothered them both immensely. They both don't seem to be the kind of people to carry grudges for very long. I'm sure that William was pleased to hear that his wife was accompanied by his brother to the ANZAC service in London.
 
The Duke of Cambridge meets young superfan in New Zealand

 
Prince William has really stepped up and improved his interaction with public in a huge way. I believe he will do well for his country and commonwealth. His father and Queen should be proud and extremely happy.
 
What is this animal in the crowd? A rabbit?
 
I'm impressed with Prince William on this visit (and the previous visit to Jerusalem). He has become a good speaker and his interactions with the public (including Alen Alsati , the little girl in the hospital yesterday) are natural, genuine and warm. It's good to see glimpses of the king he will eventually become.
 
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It's great that William visited the Christchurch victims during his visit. His speech was very powerful particularly as it's relevant to all acts of terrorism and extremism. I agree that he has improved greatly in his public speaking skills (as has Catherine) over the past few years.
 
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