Just as Diana brought a baby William to Australia in 1983, Kate is planning to take George on his own tour Down Under next April.
George will be nine months old when he touches down on Aussie soil for the first time, the same age William was when he made his inaugural trip.
The tour plans – announced by Kensington Palace overnight – are the latest in a long list of parallels between Diana and Kate. See their similarities here.
Charles, Diana and William in Australia in 1983, where William and Kate will take George in April.
Kate now wears Diana’s famous engagement ring.
Wearing polka dots to introduce their firstborns to the world.
Pregnant on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The two happy couples on their wedding days.
Covering their hair while on tour in conservative countries.
Diana and Kate on their wedding days.
Like most royals, Kate and Diana have both spent a lot of time on the ski slopes.
William in New Zealand.
Charles, Diana and baby William arriving in Australia in 1983.
Charles and Diana at Uluru in 1983.
At the Opera House in 1983.
Diana was mobbed by fans.
The couple seemed happy and in love throughout their 1983 tour.
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