From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article
is missing information about specific dates and months of visits, in addition to the years.
Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the
talk page . (November 2021 )
Royal visits to New Zealand by members of the
Royal Family have been taking place since 1869. The first member of the Royal Family to visit
New Zealand was
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh . Subsequently, there have been over 50 visits. The first reigning monarch of New Zealand to visit the country was
Elizabeth II in 1953–54. In all, she visited New Zealand on 10 occasions, most recently in 2002.
Before 1900
1901–1950
1951–2000
23 December 1953 – 31 January 1954:
Elizabeth II and the
Duke of Edinburgh
The
Queen on the
Royal Train at
Timaru Railway Station during her 1953–54 tour of New Zealand
1956: Duke of Edinburgh
1958:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
6–18 February 1963: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
The
Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh at the State Opening of Parliament in
Wellington during their 1963 visit to New Zealand
1966: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
1968: Duke of Edinburgh
12–30 March 1970: Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh,
Charles, Prince of Wales , and
Princess Anne
[3]
18–29 April 1971:
Princess Alexandra and
Angus Ogilvy
10–14 October 1973: Duke of Edinburgh
1974
22 January – 6 February: Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne
[3]
4–5 September: Charles, Prince of Wales
22 February – 7 March 1977: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
1980:
Duke and
Duchess of Kent
1981
31 March – 12 April: Charles, Prince of Wales
[3]
12–20 October: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
The
Queen with the
Cabinet during her visit to New Zealand in 1981
1982–1983:
Prince Edward
1983
1985:
Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester
1986
22 February – 2 March: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward
1990: Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Edward
The
Queen and the mayor of Christchurch,
Vicki Buck , during a walkabout in
Victoria Square, Christchurch , in February 1990
5–10 February 1994: Charles, Prince of Wales
[3]
1995
1997: Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward
[13]
1998:
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
[14]
1999: Anne, Princess Royal
[15]
2001–present
2002
Anne, Princess Royal
22–27 February: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
2003: Anne, Princess Royal
[17]
2004: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
[18]
2005
5–10 March: Charles, Prince of Wales
[3]
30 June – 10 July: Prince William
[19]
29 September – 2 October: Prince Andrew, Duke of Yorkl
[20]
9–12 July 2006: Anne, Princess Royal
[21]
2007: Prince Andrew, Duke of York
[22]
2008: Anne, Princess Royal
[23]
2009: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
2010
Prince William
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
2011: Prince William
10–16 November 2012: Charles, Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall
[3]
2014:
Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge ,
Prince George
Prince George is presented with a Plunket bear during a Plunket group at
Government House, Wellington , in 2014, while the
Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge look on
2015
9–16 May:
Prince Harry
4–9 November: Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
[3]
2018:
Duke and
Duchess of Sussex
2019
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
[31]
17–23 November: Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
[3]
2023
Attack on Royalty
In 1981 Queen Elizabeth II and other Royals were visiting New Zealand. When the queen was outside the
Otago Museum in
Dunedin , she was shot at by
Christopher John Lewis while he was hiding in a room upstairs. He missed and he was later arrested.
[35]
See also
Notes
References
Bates, Stephen (15 January 2010).
"Prince William embarks on first official tour - a three-day visit to New Zealand" . The Guardian . Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince Charles and Camilla start New Zealand and Australia tour" . BBC News . 4 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
Cogle, Fleur (24 May 2010).
"Lake church anniversary attracts a crowd" . Timaru Herald . p. 3. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
Cook, Megan (20 June 2012).
"Royal family – Royal tours" . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand .
"Next month, Prince Edward will visit Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Indonesia in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Asia-Pacific activities" . Duke of Edinburgh's International Award – Australia. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
"The King's visits to New Zealand" . Government House. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022 .
"The Queen's visits to New Zealand" . Government House. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
Guy, Alice (20 October 2018).
"Royal feature: The eighth official Royal visit to Rotorua" . Rotorua Daily Post . Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Overseas visits (Royal Family)".
Hansard . Vol. 278. UK Parliament. 4 June 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
Howie, Cherie (11 April 2021).
"Prince Philip death: Fifty years of New Zealand royal visits" . New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
Kelly, Andrew (6 February 2002). "Princess acclimatises early for ice visit". The Press . p. 3.
Lambert, Max, ed. (1988). The Fifth Air New Zealand Almanac . New Zealand Press Association.
ISSN
0112-2444 .
Law, Tina (4 November 2009).
"College plays principal part in royal visit" . The Press . Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association Sixth International Award Forum" . New Zealand Government. 5 October 1997. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Visit by His Royal Highness the Duke of York" . New Zealand Government. 23 September 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Programme For Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal" . New Zealand Government. 5 March 1999. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince Edward to visit New Zealand" . New Zealand Government. 4 February 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"PM announces visit by Prince of Wales" . New Zealand Government. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince William's Visit to New Zealand" . New Zealand Government. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"HRH Duke of York recognises Te Arawa warrior" . New Zealand Government. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Visit by the Princess Royal" . New Zealand Government. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Princess kicks off flying visit" . New Zealand Herald . 20 October 2003. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince Andrew arrives in NZ" . New Zealand Herald . 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Royal thanks for yacht repairs" . New Zealand Herald . 10 July 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince William's NZ visit: Auckland and Christchurch Anzac visit to remember victims of war and mosque attack" . New Zealand Herald . 25 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Royal visit in April" .
The Press . Vol. 111, no. 32542. 27 February 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
"Visit to Christchurch by Duke next month" .
The Press . Vol. 113, no. 33328. 12 September 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
"Warm welcome for the Duke" .
The Press . Vol. 114, no. 33440. 23 January 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
"Many foreign visitors to attend service" .
The Press . Vol. 114, no. 33629. 3 September 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
"A princely visit to Wellington" . RNZ News . 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Royal tour: Prince Charles and Camilla visit New Zealand" . Stuff . 23 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
"Prince Charles, Camilla begin tour of New Zealand" . USA Today . 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (15 February 2023).
"Princess Anne landing in Wellington, changing plans due to Cyclone Gabrielle" .
Stuff . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .