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Welcoming the Duke

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Welcoming the Duke

Aucklanders cheer as the Duke of Edinburgh is driven up Queen Street in an open carriage in 1869. A celebratory arch decorated with foliage, flags and signs was built for the occasion.

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Ben Schrader, Parades and protest marches – Parades and protest marches before 1890, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/21072/welcoming-the-duke (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 26 February 2010.