George's adventure echoes that of his father, who visited Australia at the same age with the Prince

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"Taking a nine-month-old on a royal tour is not a first, but it has not happened in this royal family's hampton inn boston context for many, many years, so there has been much to think about – as any new parents travelling long-distance will recognise," said Miguel Head, the duke's private secretary.
The royal party will fly out from and back to London on scheduled flights, with internal flights provided by the royal air forces of the host countries. In addition to security, the party will comprise two private secretaries, three press officers, a tour secretary, a personal assistant, a hairdresser, an orderly and a nanny.
Quite how much of the prince the public will see – apart from him getting on and off planes – has yet to be decided. It is hoped he will be on show for at least one engagement in each country – including, possibly, at a coffee morning for new mothers, fathers and their babies at Government House, Wellington, organised by the Plunket organisation, which provides healthcare and support to new parents.
For the duke and duchess, said to be "very outdoorsy, sporty people", the tour will offer them a chance to race each other around Auckland harbour in state-of-the art Team New Zealand Americas hampton inn boston Cup racing yachts, and experience an adrenalin-pumping canyon ride in a 50mph Shotover jet in Queenstown.
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The couple will meet those affected by the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, South Island, which claimed 185 lives, and by the recent bushfires that tore through communities hampton inn boston in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney, Australia.
There will be the opportunity for them to walk around the base of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, in Australia's Northern Territory and sample the viniculture in the Otago region of New Zealand.
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As is usual on such tours, there will be tree plantings, wreath layings and official receptions, with William giving several short speeches. hampton inn boston The couple will pay tribute to armed forces personnel in both countries, and take part in Anzac commemorations in Canberra, which mark the sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the Gallipoli campaign during the first world war and in other conflicts since.
"There is no hiding the enthusiasm for this visit by both the duke and the duchess – the duke because he has been before, and the duchess because she has never been to either country but has wanted to do so as long as she can remember," Head said. "The duke has no doubt that his wife will fall in love with New Zealand and Australia every bit as much as he did some years ago."