11 Adorable Pictures Of Prince George Enjoying His First Official Play Date

    The royal baby continues to upstage his parents.

    Richard James
    by Richard James

    BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK

    1. On Wednesday, Prince George attended a play group event in Wellington, New Zealand.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    2. The young royal was accompanied by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    3. The royals met with fellow new parents at Government House in Wellington as part of an event organised by not-for-profit childcare group Plunket.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    4. All the babies at the play date were born within a few weeks of Prince George’s birthday — 22 July 2013.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    5. The 8-month-old appeared calm around the other children.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    6. But perhaps a little hungry.

    (Photo: AP/Marty Melville)

    7. The Duke and Duchess chatted in the Blandor Room with the other adults, including a single mother and same-sex parents.

    (Photo: Marty Melville/AFP)

    8. According to the BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, Prince George "behaved like someone who expected to get his own way".

    (Photo: Marty Melville/AFP / Getty)

    9. "It would seem that the 8-month-old third in line to the throne treated his first 'official engagement' ... as an opportunity to show that he wasn't to be messed with."

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    10. "He crawled with confidence; adopted a proprietorial attitude to toys and generally showed — in the words of one journalist who witnessed it — that he is something of a 'bruiser'".

    (Photo: Marty Melville/AFP / Getty)

    11. The royal couple are currently embarking on a 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia.

    (Photo: Marty Melville/AFP / Getty)

    Check out a short video from the day:

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