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16th August 2016
09:26am BST

Prince George (3) famously won the hearts of young and old when he accompanied his parents on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014 but this will be Princess Charlotte's first royal trip overseas. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be travelling on the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mark its upcoming 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. Sources say they will travel first class to Vancouver in late September, with an entourage including the family nanny and Kate's hairdresser Amanda Cook.
The pair first visited Canada in July of 2011 as newlyweds. Aside from their official duties, they found time for a little fun, even taking cooking classes at l’Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec. Kate made a point of wearing Canadian fashion designers at various points throughout the trip, including a navy blue blazer by Toronto-based Smythe les Vestes and an arrival outfit by Montreal designer Erdem Moralioglu, accessorising with Queen Elizabeth II's maple leaf brooch, first worn during her 1951 tour of Canada.
In March, the Duke and Duchess enjoyed a short skiing holiday with their children in the French Alps, their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow. We look forward to getting a peek at the next album of family holiday snaps.
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