Royal tour: Duke, Duchess and Prince George receive traditional welcome

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began their tour of New Zealand and Australia with their baby Prince George on Monday 7 April to begin a 10-day tour of the country. The Royal couple were welcomed by officials and schoolchildren in a ceremony on the lawn of New Zealand Government House. A group of boys performed a haka welcome and a brass band played the two national anthems of New Zealand, ’God Save the Queen’ and ’God Defend New Zealand’. The Duke and Duchess chatted to a group of children be