Beiruting News

Prince George undertook his first royal crawl-about today as he attended a parent and baby group with his own, world-famous, mummy and daddy.

The eight-month-old was brought along by his clearly proud parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to the 'playdate' organised by The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society at Government House in Wellington.

Following his scene-stealing appearance on Monday when the family arrived in New Zealand to begin their three week tour Down Under, all eyes were on the future king as he was introduced to ten babies born within a few weeks of his own birthday, on July 22 last year.

It was the first time that the third in line to the throne had undertaken a public duty - of sorts. But it clearly won't be the first, in what will be a lifetime of royal service.