Prince William sporty in NZ
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January 18, 2010, Monday
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BRITAIN'S Prince William took the helm of the winning America's Cup yacht and visited the site of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand yesterday at the start of his first official overseas trip on behalf of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The 27-year-old prince is also scheduled to open New Zealand's Supreme Court building and perform a string of other duties during his three-day visit.
The South Pacific country's Supreme Court was resurrected last year, ending a period of nearly 150 years when its final appellate court was Britain's Privy Council, based in London. It was one of a few remaining relics of its past as a British colony.
Queen Elizabeth remains the country's head of state, formally known as Queen of New Zealand. The prince is second in line to the British throne after his father, Prince Charles.
An avid rugby player, Prince William's first duty yesterday was to visit Eden Park in the northern city of Auckland, the main ground for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was accompanied by officials, several members of New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team and about 60 journalists.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw said he was impressed by the prince.
"It can't be easy being in the position he's in, but he handles himself amazingly well," McCaw said. "Underneath all that stuff he has to deal with, he's just a genuine bloke you can have a yarn with."
Prince William then went sailing on New Zealand's winning America's Cup yacht, NZL40, taking the helm under the eye of skipper Dean Barker. Later he attended a hangi, or traditional Maori feast cooked over hot stones in a pit, at Government House in Auckland.
The 27-year-old prince is also scheduled to open New Zealand's Supreme Court building and perform a string of other duties during his three-day visit.
The South Pacific country's Supreme Court was resurrected last year, ending a period of nearly 150 years when its final appellate court was Britain's Privy Council, based in London. It was one of a few remaining relics of its past as a British colony.
Queen Elizabeth remains the country's head of state, formally known as Queen of New Zealand. The prince is second in line to the British throne after his father, Prince Charles.
An avid rugby player, Prince William's first duty yesterday was to visit Eden Park in the northern city of Auckland, the main ground for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was accompanied by officials, several members of New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team and about 60 journalists.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw said he was impressed by the prince.
"It can't be easy being in the position he's in, but he handles himself amazingly well," McCaw said. "Underneath all that stuff he has to deal with, he's just a genuine bloke you can have a yarn with."
Prince William then went sailing on New Zealand's winning America's Cup yacht, NZL40, taking the helm under the eye of skipper Dean Barker. Later he attended a hangi, or traditional Maori feast cooked over hot stones in a pit, at Government House in Auckland.
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