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Kōrero: Chatham Islands

A royal visit

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In December 1956, while on a tour of New Zealand, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Chatham Islands at his own request. He was the first member of the British royal family to set foot there. A highlight was a meeting of the Chatham Islands Racing Club. The duke also mingled with locals at a hāngī.

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 58. National Film Unit, 1957

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Rhys Richards, Chatham Islands – From the 1860s to the 1980s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/37804/a-royal-visit (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Rhys Richards, i tāngia i te 28 November 2012, updated 1 May 2015.