Charles spoke about the trip in 1994 – when tribe of the region was due to conclude a land claim settlement with the government.
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“I hope you pass your exams when you get back to school”.
“They’re like “who’s in New Zealand at the moment?’ and everyone’s like ‘Chris Brown”, says Campbell Holt from Auckland.
The royal motorcade is expected to arrive at the airport soon.
In order to prove their increasing popularity Charles and Camilla made several other stops around town before heading to Mahana Vineyard where the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall sampled local wines, cheeses, and seafood.
The prince and his entourage then left the wharf for Whenuapai.
An assistant told Prince Charles that Botting was there, and the prince reportedly felt “absolutely delighted” when he saw her. In spite of his busy schedule, the royal spent quality time with his nanny and remembered his childhood times. The Duchess even gave one person a high five.
“We were like “ah we’re going to see a few whales” and they were like “you’re going to see Prince Charles” and we were like “wow that’s so cool”, recounted Phoenix Littin, from Okaihau College.
They may revisit that conversation when they attend the Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in Malta later this month, then the Paris climate change conference in early December.
Later the Prince chatted with deprived children who were mentored in singing, acting and dancing at a venue nearby.
“What is different now…is the redeveloped First World War galleries, the Afghanistan exhibition, the enhancement of the Hall of Valour and a number of sculptures that we’ve placed in our gardens, including the explosive detection dog and the handler”, he said.
Prince Charles touched down in Adelaide Tuesday, the first British royal to visit Australia since staunch republican Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister, amid a revived debate over whether Canberra is ready to ditch its monarchy ties.
Stephen Tindall, founder of the Warehouse retail chain, was among the guests who have provided charitable services in a range of areas from the environment to youth development.
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Prince Charles took time to meet and chat with students at Tawa College, after being greeted by head boy Joshua Nightingale and head girl Briana Boele Van Hensbroeke.
