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In pics: Wah Taj! When William and Kate visited the monument of love
Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday afternoon.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday afternoon.
The couple had their photo clicked sitting at a marble bench, called the Diana seat which was made famous by a photograph of William’s mother, Lady Diana, two decades ago.
Security was stepped up for the royal visit, but the monument of love was open to public.
William and Kate are on a week-long tour to India from April 10, their first official visit to the country.
They travelled to Mumbai, Delhi and Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
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The royal couple also flew to Bhutan on an invitation from King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. From Agra, they will fly back to Delhi.
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To mark the royal couples trip, the Sheroes Hangout café, run by acid attack survivors, is serving a special coffee to customers.
In 961, the Duke’s grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, visited the Taj Mahal.
William’s mother Lady Diana visited the historic monument in 1992.
