UK's Prince William visits New Zealand mosques attacked by gunman, meets survivors

He later visited the Starship Children's Hospital with Ardern to meet 5-year-old Alen Alsati, who woke recently from a coma after she and her father were wounded in the attack.

Photos and a video posted on Kensington Palace's Twitter account showed William sitting on the side of the child's hospital bed, surrounded by her family and Ardern.

The girl asked if he had a daughter.

"Yes, she's called Charlotte ... she's about the same age as you," William replied.