Gorgeous Prince George Crawls and Plays Happily at NZ Playdate
The Duchess of Cambridge looks on as gorgeous Prince George crawls and plays happily with other babies at his first official engagement in Wellington NZ.
The Prince George effect strikes again! Royal baby's smocked dungarees by luxury children's brand Rachel Riley sold out in small sizes
By Daily Mail UK, 9 April 2014
The kangaroo backpack he was given as a gift in Australia sold out within hours, so there's no doubt Prince George's latest Royal Tour outfit will fly off the shelves.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dressed their baby son in navy smocked dungarees with a sail boat design on the front for a 'playdate' organised by The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday.
The eight-month-old's stylish baby attire is a British luxury brand for children, and retails at £77 (AUD$125).
Arrival in New Zealand
He's a pint-sized style icon! Prince George was dressed in navy smocked dungarees with a sailboat design on
the front for a 'playdate' at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George charm NZ families
The little prince, who at first looked a little grumbly at the event,
pulling on mum Kate's hair and furrowing his brow, also wore a white undershirt and tiny booties.
The £75 "classic tailored dungarees" with a sailboat smocked design on the front panel have sold out in the six month and 12 month sizes on the company's website.
But mothers prepared to wait for their babies to grow into the outfit can still buy it in sizes 18 months and two years.
The company's designs "draw inspiration from the forties, fifties and sixties with fine tailoring, beautiful hand smocking, hand embroidery and vintage-inspired prints designed by and exclusive to the brand", according to a statement on the website.
Much like his mother, whose influence on fashion is dubbed 'the Kate effect' after clothing she wears in public frequently sells out, the pint-sized style icon has been causing shopping frenzies throughout the Royal Tour.
Stylish baby attire: The eight-month-old's dungarees are from Rachel Riley,
a British luxury retailer for children, and retail for £77 (AUD$125)
Luxury for children:
Prince George's Rachel Riley smocked dungarees feature a sailboat design embroided on the front
Stockists of the novelty kangaroo backpack, which the Duke of Cambridge was seen carrying on Monday
after it had been gifted to his son in Sydney, reported the item had sold out hours after the family's airport appearance.
The Australian Koala Foundation is one of the stockists of the bag and sold out of its remaining stock of the item on Monday.
CEO Deborah Tabart said the sudden rush of orders for the kangaroo bag, which was selling for £7 (AUD$12.50), was a result of the Prince William seen carrying one.
Hopping off the shelves:
The kangaroo backpack Prince George received as a gift in Sydney sold out within hours.
The spotlight was on the fluffy rucksack as the Duke of Cambridge carried it onto a flight to New Zealand
Fit for a prince: Stockists of the bag said it sold out hours after the Duke of Cambridge was pictured holding it
But little George's effect on buying power was first seen just three days after his birth.
The £20 printed white aden + anais cloth in which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped their baby son before leaving the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital sold out almost instantly.
The Duke and Duchess enjoyed a day of rest and recuperation with George on Tuesday after arriving in Wellington on Monday.
The couple were welcomed with a traditional ceremony on the lawns of Government House where they were greeted by the New Zealand Governor General Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, his wife Lady Janine and Maori elders.
The Prince George Effect:
Much like his mother's ability to influence fashion, the little Royal has been sending shoppers into a frenzy
How Georgie porgie grabbed a girl... and made her cry: Little Prince reduces a playmate to tears on his first official royal engagement
- Prince George attends playgroup with ten lucky babies at Government House today
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He's bound to break a few hearts when he's older, but no one expected Prince George to get off to such an early start.
Undertaking his first ever official engagement, the future king managed to reduce a young girl to tears by unwittingly making a grab at her arm
As the Duchess began chatting to British-born Jenny Stevens, 34, and her Kiwi husband Mark, 43, the young Royal spotted something far more interesting.....
- their little girl Paige. George waved his arms to get her attention and touched Paige's face before grabbing her toy wooden doll
As Paige started crying and buried her face in her mother's arms, Mrs Stevens reassured the Duchess:
'Paige grabs toys, she's just started teething.' Kate, who tried to comfort the blonde-haired tot, replied: 'George too'
Meanwhile little George looks on, a little confused at all the fuss, as little Paige turns to her mother for comfort
Their idea was to give the William and Kate the opportunity to introduce their son to the world in a less formal manner than usual - and offer the royal couple a chance to swap anecdotes about the trials and tribulations of being first-time parents.
Ten lucky babies were chosen from the Wellington area to attend, all of whom were born within a few weeks of his own birthday, on July 22 last year.
'Cor, I like this one....
Prince George shares a playdate with ten lucky families at Government
House in Wellington on Wednesday and shows he's starting to crawl
The gorgeous eight-month-old appeared very taken with one particular toy,
holding it in the air and giggling as he played on the floor of the stately home
Sitting cross legged on the floor, the young prince was animated as he called out to his mother
Prince George hugged tightly to his mother's arms as William, who had been swapping stories with the other parents, looked on
The young royal was presented with a giant and very fluffy blue bear by an an organiser at the Plunket event
George looked a little wary of the large stuffed toy and didn't seem to keen to get any closer
Prince George makes a friend in NZ, then makes her cry.....