Britain's Prince William and wife Catherine were surprise guests at a dawn service in Canberra on Friday to remember Australian soldiers lost in war, on the last day of their three-week tour Down Under.
The Duchess carries a smiling Prince George to Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace in London for his christening.
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, photographed at his christening.
The royals will be accompanied on their 18-day trip next month by their new Spanish nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who trained at the famous Norland College for childminders in Bath, western England. Seen here: The first photo of Prince
George, who was born on July 22, 2013, will be a similar age to William when he made his first trip Down Under with his parents, Prince Charles and the late Diana, in 1983. Aren't they just adorable?
The photo, taken by celebrity portrait photographer Jason Bell a few weeks ago, was released ahead of the family's tour to Australia and New Zealand starting on April 7. Seen here, the Royal Family, Kate sits in the center with the Prince, the Queen
The baby boy, who is third in line to the throne, has only made two public outings since his birth -- the first time as he left hospital, and then at his christening in October. Moving away from tradition, this was the first family photograph that
William signed the paperwork at the palace on Tuesday, listing as his occupation "Prince of the United Kingdom" and that of his wife as "Princess of the United Kingdom". (Photo: AP)
In New Zealand, the royal couple will start their visit in Wellington on Monday with a ceremonial welcome including a Maori dance, and inspect a guard of honour. George could have some playmates on Wednesday when William and Kate attend a reception
On March 30 palace officials issued a photo of the chubby prince, wearing a sweater with his name on, alongside his parents and their dog Lupo posing in the window of their Kensington Palace residence in London. The symbolism of the trip is clear,
George, third in line to the throne of all three countries, follows in the footsteps of his father who travelled Down Under with his parents Prince Charles and Diana in 1983 aged nine months. The three-week royal tour by William, 31, Kate, 32, and
William and Kate were treated like celebrities when they visited Canada months after their wedding in 2011, while in 2012 they toured Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu on behalf of Queen Elizabeth to mark her 60 years on the throne.
William was nine months old when he made his first trip to Australia and New Zealand. Charles and his first wife Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, took him on their tour in March and April 1983.
William's private secretary Miguel Head told reporters in March that the couple had put in a lot of planning for the visit, which will be Kate's first to either country. "Taking a nine-month-old on a royal tour is not a first," but has not happened
Specific events on the tour will celebrate Australia's and New Zealand's achievements in the fields of technology, tourism, sports and the creative arts. Their 11-person entourage will include a hairdresser and a recently-appointed Spanish nanny.
Baby Prince George headed from Britain to New Zealand and Australia on Sunday, with parents Prince William and Catherine who took the eight-month-old toddler on his first ever tour.
Gay dad Jared Mullen, father to nine-month-old Isabella, said the royal parents were "lovely" and shared their tips on raising George. "As first time parents, in many ways they are in the same boat as all of us trying to get used to it," he said.
Kate wore a knee-length black and white Tory Burch dress, while William opted for an open-necked blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up as he sipped a soft drink. Plunket said the babies were all roughly the same age as George and were born to first-
There were tears from some of the other infants as introductions were made but George, dressed in navy-blue dungaree shorts and a white t-shirt, appeared calm even after dropping a toy to the floor. He was content to chew Kate's hair as his mother
"He took control and went into the middle of the circle of toys. He hunted out the biggest toy, propped himself up and owned the place, basically," Collinge said. The babies mingled in a room with a large portrait of George's great-grandmother Queen
Wellington photographer Grant Collinge, whose eight-month-old Lukas was among the babies, said George showed an inquisitive nature and it was clear he "was his own little man".
George, who was born on July 22 last year, looked comfortable in the spotlight, playing with a purple tambourine and exercising his royal prerogative at one point to snatch a doll from the mouth of a little girl.
Formalities were cast aside for the occasion, with the eight-month-old prince crawling on the floor alongside 10 local babies while his proud parents looked on.
Britain's baby Prince George hosted his first official function on Wednesday,a regal calm play date with a group of New Zealand toddlers, even as some of his tiny guests burst into tears. The play session at Wellington's Government House was
Britain's Prince William sits in a classic Sopwith Pup as wife Kate looks on.
The Prince and his wife got a chance to sit in the Royal Air force planes.
William and Kate look at a gift given to them for their son Prince George as they tour the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand.
Prince William and wife Kate, were guided on a tour of the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre by film director Peter Jackson.
Prince William interacts with two little girls with tiaras on their heads.
Kate tiny fans from New Zealand also joined in to greet the Duchess as she attended a a wreath laying ceremony.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a wreath laying ceremony along with Mayor Alistair Sowman and his wife Thelma in Blenheim, New Zealand, Thursday.
William gave a speech and began with a few words in the traditional Maori language. "New Zealand is very special to me personally," he told the crowd. The Duke of Cambridge complimented the country's beautiful landscape and marveled at how "
The royal couple unveiled a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by local New Zealand artist Nick Cuthell.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 32, looked regal in a custom Jenny Packham dress when she and Prince William, 31, attended a state reception at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.
Royal PDA alert! Prince William and wife Kate share a light moment as the two return to Viaduct Basin in Auckland.
It rained again as it has most days on their tour but that didn't put off hundreds of people who gathered on Auckland's waterfront to greet them.
After the racing, the couple took a ride on an amphibious craft called Sealegs, which drove out of the water at Westpark Marina to the delight of the crowds. The couple plan to visit Hamilton on Saturday.
Both had some high-powered teammates — Kate was paired with Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker while William raced with Grant Dalton, the team's manager and a veteran round-the-world racer.
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge beat her husband Prince William during friendly racing in America's Cup sailing boats on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. The Duke and Duchess left their adorable little Prince at home to have a little fun on their own
William, who visited Christchurch shortly after the quake, said the visit revived memories of the "awful" tragedy that hit the city but also showed how much progress had been made as it undergoes a NZ$40 billion ($35 billion) rebuild. Baby Prince
After meeting the families of victims they attended a service at the city's "cardboard cathedral", a structure made of cardboard tubes that award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban designed to replace the 1881 Anglican cathedral destroyed in
The royals, who began a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia on April 7, visited a memorial at the site of the CTV building, which collapsed in the disaster killing 115.
Christchurch is one of the host venues for next year's Cricket World Cup. The event is seen by locals as a signal that the city is returning to normal after the February 2011 earthquake flattened much of the downtown area and claimed 185 lives.
His first ball was a fizzing bouncer that narrowly missed his wife's head, prompting her to wag her finger at him while the umpire warned the second in line to the throne to find a better line and length. Kate did manage to get bat on ball but it
Cricket and high fashion may seem strange bedfellows, but Duchess Kate showed off her batting skills in heels. The duchess and duke faced off in a light-hearted match during their visit to Christchurch, providing a moment of levity ahead of a
Clad in a scarlet Luisa Spagnoli skirt suit and black heels, Kate made an unlikely sight as she strode to the crease clutching a yellow plastic bat, her face a picture of concentration as William prepared to bowl from the other end.
William and Kate melted hearts when they were seen cuddling up to police puppies. The Duke and Duchess headed straight to their first engagement at the iconic Sydney Opera House where they received a warm welcome by the governor. The royal family
Earlier on Wednesday, William and Kate had paid a final visit to the New Zealand capital. The Duke and Duchess were given a tour of the Royal New Zealand Police College where they paid tribute to officers killed in duty and viewed practice
Prince William interacts with two little girls with tiaras on their heads.
Gay dad Jared Mullen, father to nine-month-old Isabella, said the royal parents were "lovely" and shared their tips on raising George. "As first time parents, in many ways they are in the same boat as all of us trying to get used to it," he said.
Wearing a cream sweater and navy shorts, George looked his usual adorable self. Although, he did look a little grumpy.
William, Kate and George were heading to Sydney, Australia for the second half of their trip.
A huge crowd of locals from New Zealand, who had waited patiently at the Wellington Military Terminal hoped of getting a last glimpse of the family. Baby George was seen only twice during the royal tour, once on his landing and the second was at his
Looks like his parents took turns in carrying him, as this was a fresh change to when the royal family landed in Wellington at the start of their tour, when George was being cradled by Kate.
The eight-month-old Prince was cheered on by a huge crowd as he was carried in the arms of his father, Prince William.
All eyes today were on Prince George as he bid fare well to his subjects in New Zealand along with his parents Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate.
Former cricket great Glenn McGrath and women’s cricket star Ellyse Perry will be among those rubbing shoulders with Prince William and Duchess Kate.
A big, happy crowd had built around the Opera House to catch the first glimpse of the couple. Members of the Australian Monarchist League were handing out free Australian flags. When they stepped out into the Sydney sunshine from their motorcade,
Prince William said, “For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we’ve never known anything else - Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability.”
It’s Kate’s first visit to Australia, but William has been three times before - firstly as a baby when he was the same age as George, in 2010 and again in 2011 following Cyclone Yasi and floods in Queensland and bushfires in Victoria.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and son Prince George flew into Sydney from New Zealand this afternoon, with William and Kate heading straight to the Opera House for a reception.
While in Australia, they will visit the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, meet some local wildlife at the city's harborside zoo, and travel to Uluru, the iconic Outback sandstone monolith that's also known as Ayers Rock.
Formalities were cast aside for the occasion, with the eight-month-old prince crawling on the floor alongside 10 local babies while his proud parents looked on.
Prince William will not be accompanied by his pregnant wife Kate who is due to give birth to the couple's second child in April. (Photo: AP/File)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Sydney on Wednesday after wrapping up a 10-day trip around New Zealand.
Britain's Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their baby son, George, have arrived in Sydney to kick off their tour of Australia.
William and Kate look at a surfboard presented to them during a visit to a surf life saving carnival.
The couple unveil the surfboard presented to them.
Prince William with his stunning wife, Kate.
Britain's Prince William, center, meets with young surf lifesavers at a surf lifesaving demonstration with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott at Sydney's Manly Beach.
The Duchess visits with patients of Bear Cottage, a children's hospice, in Sydney.
Fans hold up a painting of Prince George as they wait for Britain's Prince William, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge to visit a surf life saving carnival.
Fans with a lifesize cutout of William and Kate.
The Duchess of Cambridge speaks with fans in the crowd.
William receives a chocolate Easter egg during his visit.
Kate meets members of the cathedral choir.
Britain's Prince William watches as his wife, Kate signs the First Fleet Bible and Prayer Book.
They prepare to sign the First Fleet Bible and Prayer Book following an Easter Sunday service at St. Andrews Cathedral in Sydney.
Kate walks with The Most Reverend Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney.
Prince and Duchess walk out of St. Andrew's Cathedral following Easter Sunday church services.
The couple walk with The Most Reverend Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, left, and The Very Reverend Phillip Jensen, Dean of Sydney, as they arrive at St. Andrew's Cathedral for Easter Sunday church services in Sydney.
Aww! The couple watch their adorable son looking at an Australian animal.
Prince William watches as a Galah flies overhead during a wildlife show .
They give their son Prince George a stuffed toy of Australian animal called a Bilby, which has been named after the young prince.
Britain's Prince William watches as his wife Kate admires a koala held by keeper Lucinda Cveticanin during a wildlife show while on a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.
"Today, as all members, past and present, of the defence forces of Australia and New Zealand are honoured, know that the United States stands with you in unwavering support as a true friend and partner," he said.
The uniforms were the brainchild of Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson who said he wanted to catch the imagination of young people. The soldiers performed historical military drills carrying the large Long Tom and Lee Enfield rifles used by New
The royals will be accompanied on their 18-day trip next month by their new Spanish nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who trained at the famous Norland College for childminders in Bath, western England. Seen here: The first photo of Prince
In Sydney, thousands crammed in Martin Place in the heart of the city for a sombre dawn service ahead of a march through the city expected to feature 20,000 former and current defence personnel.
"Without hesitation they had an immense sense of pride in actually being here. But in the end... it's not about the royals, it's not about the governor general... it's about the men and women we honour." Nelson said.
"I said to them it means a great deal to our nation that you should honour us by attending the dawn service," Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson said.
Each year thousands attend services to remember the campaign which ultimately took the lives of more than 10,000 Australian and New Zealand servicemen.
The April 25, 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey has become a defining symbol of courage and comradeship for both countries.
The young royals were among tens of thousands who attended events marking ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, on the 99th anniversary of the ill-fated Gallipoli landings of World War I.
Prince George was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, in an intimate ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Afterward, the Duke and Duchess joined their 22 guests for a small reception at Clarence House.
Babies born on the same day as the Prince George, received a free silver penny made by the Royal Mint.The coin was presented in a pink or blue pouch and was marked ’2013? to commemorate the baby’s year of birth.
Prince George, William and Kate surprise Australia