Royal visits to New Zealand explained

Royal visits to New Zealand by members of the Royal Family have been taking place since 1869. The first member of the Royal Family to visit New Zealand was Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Subsequently, there have been over 50 visits. The first reigning monarch of New Zealand to visit the country was Elizabeth II in 1953–54. In all, she visited New Zealand on 10 occasions, most recently in 2002.

Before 1900

1901–1950

1951–2000

2001–present

Attack on Royalty

In 1981 Queen Elizabeth II and other Royals were visiting New Zealand. When the queen was outside the Otago Museum in Dunedin, she was shot at by Christopher John Lewis while he was hiding in a room upstairs. He missed and he was later arrested.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Snowman and the Queen: The story of a Kiwi teen terrorist and would-be assassin . 7 January 2018 .

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