Royals Commemorate Armistice Day in New Zealand

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, meet New Zealand war veterans at the Auckland Cenotaph.

Published

6 months ago

Categories

World

Topics

Oceania, Military Veterans, Royals

People

Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles

Places

New Zealand, Auckland, Wellington

Transcript

(ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION) Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited the cenotaph in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sunday (November 11) to pay tribute to New Zealand's fallen soldiers. Prince Charles laid an Armistice Day wreath at the foot of the cenotaph, on behalf of the Queen. The royal couple then greeted the crowd including well-wishers and veterans from New Zealand's armed forces. Charles and Camilla will spend Monday (November 12) in Auckland, before moving to Wellington on Wednesday (November 14), where the Prince will celebrate his 64th birthday. New Zealand is the last leg of the Royal couple's Pacific tour, organised to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee.