Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Prince William's New Zealand Tour April 2019 Prince William Pays Tribute to Veterans and Victims of Terrorism During New Zealand Tour 25 April 2019 by Karenna Meredith Image Source: Getty / Handout Prince William touched down in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 25 for a two-day visit honouring fallen soldiers and victims of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack. He visited at the request of Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. Ardern welcomed William to the country with a traditional Maori nose rub or "hongi" before he attended a service for Anzac Day, which paid tribute to fallen soldiers and veterans of Australia and New Zealand. He placed a wreath at the foot of a monument honouring the military, with a note he wrote, which read: "We will never forget the sacrifice of the Anzacs. With deep gratitude, William." On Friday, the prince met survivors of the Christchurch attacks, their families, first responders, and Muslim community leaders at the Al Noor Mosque, the Linwood Islamic Centre, and Christchurch Hospital, where some survivors are still receiving treatment. The prince also visited a memorial site for victims of the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, where he laid a wreath "in remembrance of those we lost." Image Source: Getty / FIONA GOODALL 1 / 67 Image Source: Getty / FIONA GOODALL 2 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 3 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 4 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 5 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 6 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 7 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Phil Walter 8 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Phil Walter 9 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Phil Walter 10 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 11 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 12 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 13 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 14 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 15 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 16 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 17 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 18 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 19 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 20 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 21 / 67 Image Source: Getty / HANNAH PETERS 22 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 23 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 24 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 25 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 26 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 27 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 28 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 29 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 30 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 31 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 32 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 33 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 34 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Kai Schwoerer 35 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Kai Schwoerer 36 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Kai Schwoerer 37 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 38 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 39 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 40 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Pool 41 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Pool 42 / 67 Image Source: Getty / TRACEY NEARMY 43 / 67 Image Source: Getty / TRACEY NEARMY 44 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 45 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 46 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Handout 47 / 67 Image Source: Getty / TRACEY NEARMY 48 / 67 Image Source: Getty / JOSEPH JOHNSON 49 / 67 Image Source: Getty / JOSEPH JOHNSON 50 / 67 Image Source: Getty / JOSEPH JOHNSON 51 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 52 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 53 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 54 / 67 Image Source: Getty / MARTY MELVILLE 55 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 56 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 57 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 58 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Kai Schwoerer 59 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 60 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 61 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 62 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 63 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 64 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 65 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Hannah Peters 66 / 67 Image Source: Getty / Kai Schwoerer 67 / 67 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsPrince William