Prince George News Update: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is scheduled to take Prince George to a playgroup tomorrow. The royal couple will introduce Prince George to parents and babies of all streaks which includes a gay couple and a single mum, at their next public engagement in New Zealand.
Tina Syme, Plunket area manager, explains what the royal couple might get out of their conversations with other new mothers and fathers at the session. She said that thefamilies were chosen because they were first-time parents with babies born within a few weeks of Prince George.
This will be the first time that Prince George will have a time to play with a large group of babies. The playgroup was organized by the parent support organization Plunket.
According to Telegraph, 'the lucky ten families who have been chosen to meet the Cambridges spoke of their excitement on Tuesday and said they were looking forward to swapping anecdotes about the trials and tribulations of being first-time parents.'
Prince William, Princess Kate and their young son began their official tour on Monday, 7 April in Wellington, New Zealand. The family will then moves on to Australia on Wednesday 16 April and end their trip on Friday 25 April in Canberra.
According to Mirror News, the royals' schedule is the following:
NEW ZEALAND
April 7 - Wellington: Arrive to ceremonial welcome.
April 8 - Rest.
April 9 - Wellington: Meet parents and their babies at Government House, hopefully with George.
April 10 - Blenheim: Events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First WorldWar.
Wellington: State Reception where William will unveil a portrait of the Queen.
April 11 - Auckland: Meet serving air forcepersonnel and their families. Race each other across Auckland Harbour in Team New Zealand Americas Cup yachts. Ride on a Sealegs craft - boat that can be driven into and out of water.
April 12 - Waikato: William views an aircraft factory while Kate goes to a children's hospice. Both travel through Hamilton town centre and meet Olympic athletes and open the new velodrome.
April 13 -Dunedin(Travel away from George for one night): Maori tribal welcome, visit cathedral then watch and participate in a Rippa Rugby tournament - non contact rugby.
Queenstown: Wine tasting, travel on the Shotover Jet - 50mph white water ride.
April 14 - Christchurch: Ceremony for those who died in 2011 earthquake. Watch a 2015 Cricket World Cup event, later visit air force museum and memorial wall.
April 15 - Rest.
April 16 - Wellington: Visit a police training college, sign the city's visitor book then depart.
AUSTRALIA
April 16 - Sydney: Arrive and attend reception at the Sydney Opera House.
April 17 - Sydney: Fire-ravaged street in Blue Mountains.
April 18 - Sydney: Attend the Royal Easter Show, visit a children's hospice before watching a demonstration by surf life-saving volunteers.
April 19 - Brisbane: RAF base visit then reception for Queensland's young people.
April 20 - Sydney: Cathedral service then visit Taronga Zoo where the bilby enclosure is being named after Prince George.
April 21 - Rest.
April 22 - Uluru (Ayres Rock) (Second night away from George): Visit the National Indigenous Training Academy, view Aboriginal art display then walk round part of the rock.
April 23 - Adelaide: View young people's music workshop and watch skateboarding display.
April 24 - Canberra: Visit the National Portrait Gallery, attend a reception at Parliament House, plant a tree at the National Arboretum.
April 25 - Canberra: Attend ANZAC Day March, lay a wreath and plant a 'Lone Pine' tree in the Memorial Garden.
Depart for home.
