Prince Charles and Camilla begin weeklong New Zealand trip

Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have arrived in New Zealand for a weeklong trip, during which they plan to visit the city of Christchurch and the historic treaty grounds at Waitangi, where the nation’s founding document was signed.

Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have arrived in New Zealand for a weeklong trip, during which they plan to visit the city of Christchurch and the historic treaty grounds at Waitangi, where the nation’s founding document was signed.

It’s the couple’s third joint visit to New Zealand and their first in four years.

The couple’s plane landed in Auckland on Sunday afternoon. Their public duties are due to begin Monday when they plan to lay a wreath at the Mount Roskill War Memorial. Among other engagements, the couple is due to meet with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday.

Charles, who last week turned 71, is the heir apparent to the British throne. Camilla, 72, is the Duchess of Cornwall and the prince’s second wife.