The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their first official Tour as a married couple, to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, from October 16th to the 31st, mainly in connection with the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney. Right before the start of the visit the couple announced that the Duchess is expecting their first child. Click HERE to take a look at the previous days of the Tour.
Embed from Getty ImagesAt today’s @QueensCanopy dedication, The Duchess of Sussex planted a Kōwhai tree, the flower of which was one of 53 on the veil of her wedding dress, representing each nation of the Commonwealth. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/3MbJH03ow2
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 30, 2018
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At today’s @QueensCanopy dedication, The Duchess of Sussex planted a Kōwhai tree, the flower of which was one of 53 on the veil of her wedding dress, representing each nation of the Commonwealth. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/3MbJH03ow2
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 30, 2018On October 30th, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled to Auckland, where they visited the North Shore to dedicate a 20 hectare area of native bush to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, and heard more about the ecological importance of the native bush, before joining children from the ‘Trees in Survival’ group in a ‘welly-wanging’ contest, which the Duchess won.
More than 23,000 children in New Zealand are affected by having a parent in prison and are 9 times more likely to end up in prison as adults.
@PillarsINC are working to break the cycle by fostering connections between children of prisoners and positive role models. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/y0tp3YE2bI
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 30, 2018
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More than 23,000 children in New Zealand are affected by having a parent in prison and are 9 times more likely to end up in prison as adults.
@PillarsINC are working to break the cycle by fostering connections between children of prisoners and positive role models. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/y0tp3YE2bI
"You are outstanding young people, and I know you will use this opportunity to create exciting futures for yourselves, and to act as role models for others." — The Duke of Sussex to the @PillarsINC Award winners. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/OnwNFcGUFJ
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 30, 2018
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"You are outstanding young people, and I know you will use this opportunity to create exciting futures for yourselves, and to act as role models for others." — The Duke of Sussex to the @PillarsINC Award winners. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/OnwNFcGUFJ
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 30, 2018The Duke and Duchess then joined Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to visit Pillars, a charity operating across New Zealand that supports children who have a parent in prison through the provision of special mentoring schemes, and present awards. As a wedding present to the Duke and Duchess, the Government of New Zealand gifted $5000 dollars to Pillars, and they had the opportunity to meet some of the children who have directly benefitted from this funding.
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Later in the afternoon, the Duke and Duchess met the people of Auckland on the Viaduct Harbour, before attending a Reception hosted by the Prime Minister at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, which included cultural performances and entertainment by members of the Pasifika community living in Auckland.