The Royal Family has finally confirmed Prince George will be travelling Down Under with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and released an itinerary for the trip.
The royal couple revealed they simply could not be away from their first born “so far and for so long” in a statement made by Prince William’s private secretary, Miguel Head.
“It’s a tremendously exciting visit and I can tell you Their Royal Highnesses are looking forward to it immensely,” he said at a media briefing at Kensington Palace.
Prince George will be just under eight months old when the trip takes place but he will not be making formal public appearances with his parents. Instead, Catherine will be hiring a full-time nanny to accompany them.
There will be two occasions, once in New Zealand and again in the Northern Territory, where the royal couple will make overnight trips without Prince George.
“One or two engagements across the three weeks have been identified as times when the Duke and Duchess might take Prince George along, too,” Miguel Head explained.
“But, George being just a little over eight-months-old by the time they travel, I’m sure you will appreciate that the couple will have to make a final decision on those moments much closer to the time.
“The Duke and Duchess are content enough to know that he will be with them in the two countries.”
Check out the travel itinerary below:
NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY
• Wellington (7th April, 9th April, 16th April)
• Blenheim (10th April)
• Auckland (11th April)
• Hamilton and Cambridge (12th April)
• Dunedin (13th April)
• Queenstown (13th April)
• Christchurch (14th April)
AUSTRALIA ITINERARY
• Sydney, NSW (16th, 18th, 20th April)
• Blue Mountains, NSW (17th April)
• Brisbane, QLD (19th April)
• Uluru (Ayer’s Rock), NT (22nd April)
• Adelaide, SA (23rd April)
• Canberra, ACT (24th, 25th April)
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