The Kiwi Royal Courts: TRH Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall royal visit to New Zealand
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T.R.H Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and his spouse Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall began on Wednesday their 12-day visit to New Zealand and Australia.
First step: Wellington arriving in the rain, sheltered by a transparent umbrella that The Duchess of Cornwall had set foot on the tarmac at Wellington airport.
In a cream coat sleeves embellished with money designs, a head scarf, she followed her husband the Prince of Wales who faced the rain with serenity in his blue double-breasted suit with thin stripes.
For the Prince, grandfather of two it is his ninth visit to New Zealand and 15th in Australia, two countries which still rules his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II whilst for the Duchess, this trip is her second. She had gone with Charles in New Zealand and Australia in 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour of the Queen. This a tour that will take them to Dunedin, Nelson, Ngaruawahia, New Plymouth, Westport and Auckland in New Zealand, then to Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Perth and Albany in Australia.
Welcoming them was the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, the royal couple had appointments very official program of the first day: a receiving State with John Key and Governor-General Jerry Mateparae, and their wives, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial. And Camilla, who had swapped his scarf to a big round hat, appeared for the ceremony again under her transparent umbrella.
As they were arriving at the Governor-General house they were welcome in a tradition kiwi style
Photo Credits: Paris Match
First step: Wellington arriving in the rain, sheltered by a transparent umbrella that The Duchess of Cornwall had set foot on the tarmac at Wellington airport.
In a cream coat sleeves embellished with money designs, a head scarf, she followed her husband the Prince of Wales who faced the rain with serenity in his blue double-breasted suit with thin stripes.
For the Prince, grandfather of two it is his ninth visit to New Zealand and 15th in Australia, two countries which still rules his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II whilst for the Duchess, this trip is her second. She had gone with Charles in New Zealand and Australia in 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour of the Queen. This a tour that will take them to Dunedin, Nelson, Ngaruawahia, New Plymouth, Westport and Auckland in New Zealand, then to Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Perth and Albany in Australia.
Welcoming them was the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, the royal couple had appointments very official program of the first day: a receiving State with John Key and Governor-General Jerry Mateparae, and their wives, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial. And Camilla, who had swapped his scarf to a big round hat, appeared for the ceremony again under her transparent umbrella.
As they were arriving at the Governor-General house they were welcome in a tradition kiwi style
Photo Credits: Paris Match
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