On April 7th, Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince William and Prince George, embarked on their three-week Royal Tour of New Zealand and Australia.
This marks the family’s first significant engagement since the royal baby’s christening at the end of 2013, and an exciting schedule awaits them.
From April 7th to April 16th, they will journey through New Zealand, stopping in cities such as Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Hamilton, Blenheim, and Dunedin.
The family will land in Sydney on April 17th to partake in a special celebratory reception at the Royal Opera House.
Between April 19th and April 25th, their visits will include Brisbane, Uluru, Adelaide, and Canberra.
Duchess Kate is believed to be bringing along 30 meticulously chosen dresses for the tour. Designers expected to feature include Jenny Packham, Alice Temperley, Alexander McQueen, and Issa.
Additionally, she has purchased numerous babygros and shirts from Gap for Prince George’s wardrobe for the Royal Tour.
Accompanying the family throughout the Royal Tour will be Prince George’s new nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, a graduate of Norland College.
At nine months old, he is not the first young prince to make a long-haul flight for duty; his father, William, traveled to Australia in 1984 with his parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
In addition to their nanny and security staff, the family will also have a hairdresser, a personal assistant, an orderly, two private secretaries, and a tour secretary.
This trip will be Duchess Kate’s inaugural visit to New Zealand and Australia.
The Queen has given the go-ahead for Duchess Kate, Prince William, and Prince George to travel together, although protocol typically dictates that royal heirs travel separately.
