Duchess Catherine and Prince George

Duchess Catherine and Prince George

Britain's Prince George doesn't like eating his vegetables, according to the Duchess of Cambridge.

The 8-month-old prince - who is the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - will only eat his greens if his parents disguise them, as his mother revealed when a child at a New Zealand children's hospice asked her whether she eats all of her vegetables.

Lee Thompson, 14, said: "The Duchess laughed and she said she did, but it was a problem getting George to eat them. She said she and William had to mash up all his vegetables so he wouldn't notice."

Duchess Catherine was visiting the Rainbow Hospice in Hamilton as part of her first solo engagement during her and her husband Prince William's tour of New Zealand.

Lee's grandmother and full-time carer said of the royal visit: "It was awesome to have Kate visit us. We are so honoured she came and it means so much to us. It's a dream come true really.

"She is so special and magical - a perfect princess."

The Duchess was later presented with a gift for Prince George, a miniature pedal bike complete with a personalised lycra cycling top and helmet, when her and William opened the Avantidrome velodrome in Cambridge, New Zealand.