# Royal tours of New Zealand

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.

## Victoria's reign

* 1869: Prince Alfred, Duke of EdinburghTriumphal arch in Lyttelton for the visit of Prince Alfred in 1869
* 1870: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
* 1871: Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh

## Edward VII's reign

* 1901: Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York

## George V's reign

* 1920: Edward, Prince of WalesThe Prince of Wales at Rotorua on his 1920 visit to New Zealand. On the left is Sir Joseph Ward, and on the right is Māui Pōmare.
* 1927: Duke and Duchess of YorkThe Duke and Duchess of York in Auckland on their 1927 visit to New Zealand
* 1934–1935: Prince Henry, Duke of GloucesterThe Duke of Gloucester in Palmerston North during his visit to New Zealand in 1935, accompanied by the mayor of Palmerston North, Gus Mansford

## Elizabeth II's reign

* 23 December 1953 – 31 January 1954: Elizabeth II and the Duke of EdinburghThe 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 EdinburghThe 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
* 18–29 April 1971: Princess Alexandra and Angus OgilvyPrincess Alexandra on the steps of the Wellington Town Hall on 29 April 1971
* 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
** 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
** 12–20 October: Elizabeth II and the Duke of EdinburghThe Queen with the Cabinet during her visit to New Zealand in 1981
* 1982–1983: Prince Edward
* 1983
** 17–30 April: Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William
** Prince Edward
* 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 EdwardThe 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
* 1995
** 1–10 November: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
** Anne, Princess Royal
* 1997: Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward
* 1998: Prince Andrew, Duke of York
* 1999: Anne, Princess Royal
* 2002
** Anne, Princess Royal
** 22–27 February: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
* 2003: Anne, Princess Royal
* 2004: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
* 2005
** 5–10 March: Charles, Prince of Wales
** 30 June – 10 July: Prince William
** 29 September – 2 October: Prince Andrew, Duke of Yorkl
* 9–12 July 2006: Anne, Princess Royal
* 2007: Prince Andrew, Duke of York
* 2008: Anne, Princess Royal
* 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
* 2014: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince GeorgePrince 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
* 2018: Duke and Duchess of Sussex
* 2019
** Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
** 17–23 November: Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

## Charles III's reign

* 2023
** 15–18 February: Anne, Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
** 16–20 November: Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

## 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.