Duchess of Cambridge ducks a bouncer

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, hits a ball bowled from Britain's Prince William as they play a game of cricket during a visit to Latimer Square in Christchurch. (AFP)

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, plays a game of cricket during a visit to Latimer Square in Christchurch. (AFP)

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, reacts as she holds a cricket bat during a promotional event she attended with her husband, Britain's Prince William, for the upcoming Cricket World Cup in Christchurch. (REUTERS)

Prince William reacts after hitting a ball using a cricket bat as he and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, attend a promotional event for the upcoming Cricket World Cup in Christchurch. (REUTERS)

Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are undertaking a 19-day official visit to New Zealand and Australia with their son George. (REUTERS)
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Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, laughs as her husband Britain's Prince William holds the Cricket World Cup trophy during a promotional event in Christchurch. (REUTERS)
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wave to the crowd as they leave after the ceremony to open the new visitors centre in the Christchurch botanical gardens. (REUTERS)
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Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, take a look around after the ceremony to open the new visitors centre, in the Christchurch botanical gardens, in this picture taken through a glass panel. (REUTERS)

Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, unveil the plaque at a ceremony to open the new visitors centre in the Christchurch botanical. (REUTERS)

Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, cut the ribbon at a ceremony to open the new visitors centre in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. (AFP)
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, smile next to cultural advisor Kura Moeahu during a welcome to the city council buildings in Christchurch. (REUTERS)
Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, take a ride on the "Shotover Jet" in the New Zealand city of Queenstown. (AFP)
Duchess of Cambridge, talks to students from Arrowtown School after taking a boat ride on the "Shotover Jet" in the New Zealand city of Queenstown. (AFP)
Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, chat with Ngai Tahu Tourism's Chris Scott after returning to dry land following a boat trip on the "Shotover Jet" in the New Zealand city of Queenstown. (AFP)
Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, chat to John Darby, co-owner of the Amisfield Winery, and Lucie Lawrence, chair of the Central Otago Pinot Noir, during a visit to the winery in Queenstown. (AFP)