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.
1920: Edward, Prince of Wales[1]The Prince of Wales at Rotorua on his 1920 visit to New Zealand. On the left is Sir Joseph Ward, and on the right is Māui Pōmare.
6–18 February 1963: Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh[1][2]The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington during their 1963 visit to New Zealand
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. [35]
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