The Duke of Cambridge has received a hongi, a traditional Maori greeting, from New Zealand’s prime minister on arrival in Auckland.
William performed the symbolic pressing of noses with Jacinda Ardern as the pair took part in an Anzac Day service at the city’s war memorial on Thursday.
The intimate gesture has been shared by royals down the years.
Here’s the Duke of Cambridge sharing a hongi with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Mark Tantrum/New Zealand Government/PA)
William was also given a traditional Maori greeting by former governor-general of New Zealand Sir Paul Reeves in 2010 (John Stillwell/PA)
The Duchess of Cornwall being greeted by Martin Mariassouce during a welcome ceremony at Auckland War Memorial Museum (Chris Radburn/PA)
Charles again received a Maori hongi upon his arrival in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2012 (Chris Radburn/PA)
Harry during a welcome ceremony at Government House, in Wellington in 2015 (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Harry also received a traditional cloak during a visit to the Putiki marae, which is central to Maori culture and community activities, in Whanganui (Owen Humphreys/PA)
The Prince of Wales at Government House in Wellington, in the same year (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)
