NEW DELHI – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined India’s prime minister for a private lunch Tuesday at a former palace in New Delhi.
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Before going indoors, Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, strolled on either side of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They were seen chatting and smiling, before posing for cameras. Kate wore a full-sleeved gauze green dress, while William donned a blue suit and Modi was clad neck-to-toe in white.
The British royal couple are in India for a seven-day tour that also includes a trip to neighbouring Bhutan. They’ve already visited Mumbai, and were to travel later Tuesday to a wildlife park in the northeastern state of Assam that is home to various endangered animals.
They’re visiting Kaziranga National Park specifically to focus global attention on conservation. The 480-square-kilometre (185-square-mile) grassland park is home to the world’s largest population of rare, one-horned rhinos as well as other endangered species, including swamp deer and the Hoolock gibbon.
The royal couple will also take a one-day trip to neighbouring Bhutan at the invitation of the Himalayan kingdom’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.
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William and Kate will then head back to India, where they’ll wind up their tour with a visit to the Taj Mahal, retracing the steps of a 1992 visit to the monument of love by William’s mother, the late Princess Diana.
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Catherine Duchess of Cambridge playing cricket at Oval Maidan recreational ground, South Mumbai
Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge visit to India - 10 Apr 2016.
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Catherine Duchess of Cambridge at Oval Maidan recreational ground, South Mumbai
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge meet children from Magic Bus, Childline and Doorstep; three NGOs who will benefit from a charity Gala, and join a game of cricket at Mumbai's iconic recreation ground with a local cricket academy
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge at Oval Maidan recreational ground, South Mumbai
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge meet children from Magic Bus, Childline and Doorstep; three NGOs who will benefit from a charity Gala, and join a game of cricket at Mumbai's iconic recreation ground with a local cricket academy
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge visit the Mumbai slums
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Britain's Prince William gets out of a car upon his arrival at Hotel Taj in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 10, 2016. William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visited this iconic hotel which was one of the prime targets of the 2008 terror attacks on the city.
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Britain's Prince William, left, along with Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge speaks with hotel staff (not seen in picture)as they arrive at the hotel Taj in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 10, 2016 .
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, and his wife, the former Kate Middleton lay a wreath on the martyrs memorial at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 10, 2016. The royal couple began their weeklong visit to India and Bhutan, by laying a wreath at a memorial Sunday at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where 31 victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks were killed.
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge lay a wreath at Taj Hotel, scene of Mumbai terror attacks
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William meet Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai at the Bollywood Charity Gala at the Taj Palace Hotel
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Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, participates in an event on young entrepreneurs in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 11, 2016. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a weeklong visit to India, their first royal tour in two years.
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Britain's Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge,cut a cake to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday, which is April 21 at the residence of British High Commissioner in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 11, 2016. William addressed a large gathering of prominent Indians at the reception to speak about his grandmother, Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge at the official garden party reception celebrating the Queen's 90th Birthday at the British High Commission, New Delhi, India.
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