If you had taken a moment to envision what a tea party at Government House would look like with the Royal Couple and their children..well that is exactly what it’s like this beautiful morning on the sunny grounds in Rockland.

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Princess Charlotte plays with a dog at a children’s tea party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

This is the what the grounds look like at Government House in Victoria today….

The party started at 10am with a guest list of 24 Victoria area military families from The Esquimalt  Military Family Resource Centre, with 24 kids, who have loved ones currently deployed on missions.  There are also local children attending that are in 4H programs — with their animals, a mini horse, sheep and goat from 4H. All of the kids are under the age of 5. 

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Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, take part in a tea party with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte and Prince George are enjoying the tea party today with local children’s entertainer, Paul Kilshaw making balloon animals for Charlotte and George. 

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Prince George plays with bubbles during a children’s tea party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Like many great family events in Victoria, the Royal children’s party has a petting zoo from the local 4H Club, a puppet show, bubbles and balloon animals.

Prince William holds Princess Charlotte, as she is given a balloon animal during a children's tea party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prince William holds Princess Charlotte, as she is given a balloon animal during a children’s tea party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, take part in a tea party with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, take part in a tea party with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a tea party with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a tea party with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

 

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Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, looks on as Princess Charlotte (second right) meets a rabbit at a children’s party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL-Chris Wattie
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks to Princess Charlotte (R) as they arrive at a children's party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept.29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL-Chris Wattie
Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks to Princess Charlotte (R) as they arrive at a children’s party at Government House in Victoria, Thursday, Sept.29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL-Chris Wattie

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