Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla announce new details of New Zealand tour
Clarence House has revealed new details on the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s upcoming visit to New Zealand.
Prince Charles and Camilla will be touring the country from November 17 to 23. The couple will begin their trip in Auckland, where they are set to meet with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and learn about programs supporting youth and environmental causes.
From there, the two will visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds and meet Māori people. This will mark the prince’s first trip to the Treaty Grounds since 1994.
The royals will also go to Christchurch, the site of the two terrorist attacks in March and the earthquakes in 2011. Ardern said Prince Charles and Camilla will be able to see “how the community has rallied to support those affected by the March 15 terrorist attacks”.
Aside from Christchurch, the couple will also set foot in Kaikōura. “The effects on the community of the 2016 earthquake will also be seen first hand at Kaikōura,” Ardern said.
“I look forward to welcoming Their Royal Highnesses back to New Zealand.”
This will be the Cornwalls’ third royal tour of New Zealand.
On November 23, the duchess will fly back to the UK while the prince travels to Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands to focus on environment and climate-change related issues. This will be his first time visiting the Islands, and his first trip to Tuvalu in 49 years.