Daddy, this wind is playing havoc with our hair! William and George show off matching hairstyles as

Daddy, this wind is playing havoc with our hair! William and George show off matching hairstyles as they touch down in New Zealand

As baby George makes the first in what is to be a string of public appearances, we can see clearly that he appears to have inherited his father's sandy locks, rather than Kate's dark mane.

Of course, many babies start off blonde, then darken as they get older. So he may well end up with his mother's chestnut locks. But for now, he and his father share a rather fluffy, fine, sandy thatch.

And both father and son's coiffures were left rather ruffled by the stiff New Zealand breeze.

George's little tufts went flying, as did his father's.

Kate - freshly tended to by on-board hairdresser, Amanda Cook Tucker (paid for by Prince Charles out of his private fortune) - looked eminently salon-worthy, if a little wind-whipped. A red pillbox hat secured her long hair.

Top stylist Cook Tucker charges £300 a day, plus travel costs, for her hairdressing services. She previously accompanied the Duchess of Cambridge on the Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East in September 2012, when Prince Charles again footed the bill.red bridesmaid dresses

However, unlike Kate, the Duke of Cambridge and his crowning glory were left to face the elements without the administrations of a personal hairdresser, the protection of hairspray - or even a hat.

ut the prince battled on, rubbing noses and shaking hands with local dignitaries, all the while looking very looking debonair in a navy suit, worn with blue and red tie and pale blue shirt.

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The prince, at 31, is four years younger than his father Prince Charles was on his own tour of the Commonwealth in 1983.

At just eight months old Prince George is already stealing the limelight away from his parents as he gets his first taste of the spot light as they embark on their tour of New Zealand and Australia.

However while the presence of the future king is clearly delighting the crowds, and no doubt giving great joy to his doting parents, such a long and arduous schedule is likely to take its toll on the youngster.

His parents possible worry about how their son will handle the tour will be exacerbated by the fact that he is teething - with several gnashers clearly visible as he smiled and gurgled at Wellington Military Terminal on the first day of their official tour to Australia.

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