Prince William, Kate arrive in Canada with children
VICTORIA (AP) — Little Princess Charlotte, Prince George and their parents, Prince William and Kate, arrived in Canada on Saturday for their first official trip overseas as a family of four.
Charlotte nibbled on her finger while being held by Kate as they were greeted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife. A shy George hid behind his dad while holding his hand and looked for his mother who crouched down to comfort him. George later waved for the cameras, but looked a little overwhelmed after a long flight.
The eight- day trip marks the first overseas jaunt for one - year- old Char lot t e . Her brother, three- year- old George, has visited Australia and New Zealand on an official tour.
The public will only see the children once at their departure on Oct. 1 and the media will only see the kids a few times during an eight-day visit. The airport welcoming ceremony was closed to the public.
Kate wore a blue Jenny Packham dress with a hat by Lock and Co. and a maple leaf broach lent to her by Queen Elizabeth II for the Canada trip.
The kids did not attend the official welcoming ceremony where several thousand people greeted the royal couple at British Columbia’s ornate government buildings in the provincial capital of Victoria.
“When we were here last time, we were married only three months. The warm welcome that you gave us at that important part of our lives meant a lot to us and we’ve never forgotten it,” William told the crowd.