The Duke of Cambridge to visit New Zealand

His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge will visit New Zealand on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen to honour the victims of the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack.

The visit in late April will be made at the request of the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

The Duke will meet with those affected by the attack and will pay tribute to the extraordinary compassion and solidarity that the people of New Zealand have displayed in recent weeks.

The full programme for the visit will be announced in due course.