New Zealand finds fresh heir in Prince William.

The day has long gone when a royal visitor can win affection in this corner
of the realm simply by coming here, though even that was becoming a
rare gesture until Prince William came of age. In him we have met a
future king who knows when he should be here and, even more important,
seems comfortable when he is here.

Christchurch's earthquake memorial service yesterday was moving for many more reasons than the presence of the Prince. He may have been the guest of honour but he gave the impression he did not expect to be; his manner and his few words to the service suggest he saw himself as making one contribution among many to the city's need of comfort and encouragement.

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Prince William wows crowds with easy manner.

The crowds gathered to watch Prince William plant a small tree after yesterday's memorial service in Hagley Park but it was his impromptu meet-and-greet that stole the show.

The Prince was met with cheers from a three-deep crowd who stood behind a security barrier at a corner of the park near the Avon River. As he waited for the Prime Minister to arrive, he walked over to shake hands with people and pose for photographs. He got close enough for the crowds to touch and though his dark-suited security guards were close behind, they didn't interfere with his connection with the crowd.

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Prince William addresses Christchurch mourners

Prince William has urged the people of Christchurch to "be strong" as
he addressed a crowd of tens of thousands at a memorial service for victims of last month's earthquake in New Zealand.

The prince said he was conveying his own message, as well as one from his grandmother, and told the crowd on Friday they were an "inspiration to all people".

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Prince William has arrived in New Zealand

Prince William will be in New Zealand on a 5 day tour on behalf of the queen visiting the areas hit by earthequakes and flooding in recent weeks. 

The prince will visit The earthquake whilst not on the scale fo Japan tragically still claimed more than 200 lives and was New Zealand's worst disaster in living memory.Christchurch city centre which was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.3 in terms of its size.

The prince will also fly to Australia to visit the states of Queensland and Victoria which were recently ravaged by floodwaters and which also resulted in loss of life.

Kate is not accompanying the prince on this trip as she's not officially a member of the royal family until they wed on 29th April 2011.

Prince William in Christchurch.

Follow Prince William's movements as he travels through quake-hit Christchurch and meets the Pike River victims' families in Greymouth today.

Prince William has arrived at the Civil Defence headquarters at the Christchurch Art Gallery, accompanied by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
He was welcomed by Mayor Bob Parker and Civil Defence head John Hamilton and has been taken inside to a meeting with Civil Defence officials.

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