Royal Tour Day 2 & 3: Wharekauhau Lodge & Plunket Playgroup

The royal motorcade was spotted leaving Wellington on Monday after the traditional welcome ceremony at Government House. It is believed the Cambridge's retreated to the Wharekauhau Country Estate Lodge to relax and rejuvenate after their long-haul flight from London.

The sprawling luxury estate resort has a grand lodge and 15 guest cottages on the private grounds with plenty of privacy for the royal family to enjoy.

Day 2 of the tour was a rest day for the royals and their entourage.  No doubt they made the most of this day to regroup and gear up for the next three weeks.

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On Day 3, the Royal trio returned to Government House in Wellington to meet with the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, an organization that provides health care to children and new families.  Their Royal Highnesses arrived ahead of schedule, and Kate was spotted wearing the same grey MaxMara wrap dress she wore when landing in Sydney earlier this week.

After a quick wardrobe change, Kate emerged wearing a black and white patterned knit dress named 'Paulina' by American designer Tory Burch. 

The Tory Burch 'Paulina' dress is from her Resort 2014 collection. The dress has an alternating white open-knit and solid black knit pattern.  The fit-and-flare silhouette is defined by a cinched-in waist and a pleated skirt. The short sleeve cuffs and hem are finished with tactile fringing. At time of posting, the dress is still in stock in limited sizes, retailing for about US$450.

Today's event marked Prince George's first official royal engagement,  which included meeting with a
preselected group of families for some baby playtime. The heir to the British crown was just a regular little bub this afternoon as he played with ten other 8-month-old babies in the grand Blundell room of Government house.  This is the only event that George is scheduled to attend during his time in New Zealand and Australia.

Kate wore a new pair of black suede court shoes.  The shoes were identified as the Jimmy Choo 'Aimee'.  The Italian made pumps have a black suede upper and feature an almond toe with a  platform.

Kate's kept her jewellery to a minimum today, wearing her Mappin & Webb Fortune necklace, Annoushka pearl drops with Kiki hoop earrings and Cartier Ballon Bleu watch.

You can read further details of today's events on the official website of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge.

Prince George will retire from the spotlight for the remainder of the New Zealand leg of the tour, while his parents continue with their jam packed itinerary.  Tomorrow, the Duke and Duchess will travel to Blenheim to attend a wreath laying ceremony, followed by a visit to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Center where film director Sir Peter Jackson will give the royals a personal tour of his private plane collection.  Later that evening (local time), they will head back to Wellington to attend a State Reception at Government House hosted by the Governor General.