Prince William and his wife Kate will wrap up their trip to India and Bhutan Saturday with a visit to the Taj Mahal that carries poignant echoes for Britain’s royal family.
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A spokesman for the royals said in a statement, “They chose to sit on the bench this morning”. Fast forward 24 years and her son, Prince William led his wife of almost five years to that very same spot to pose for the cameras.
Diana and Charles would separate a few months later, in December 1992, and officially divorce in August 1996.
Check out pictures from the Taj Mahal.
They then flew to neighboring Bhutan at the invitation of its King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.
Prince William wore a blazer, shirt and chinos, while Kate looked cool in a white knee length dress with blue prints by designer Naeem Khan.
Prince William and Catherine will tour the mausoleum in Agra, where officials say they hope to create “new memories”.
As People reports, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to Prince William’s mother during their visit to the Taj Mahal on Friday, taking some time to admire the world-famous white marble monument to everlasting love.
The trip marks the end of the duke and duchess’ week-long trip to India and Bhutan, which brought the royal couple to Mumbai, a safari in Kazaringa National Park and a hike in Bhutan.
After their visit to the Taj Mahal, William and Kate will fly back to the United Kingdom to be reunited with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The spokesperson revealed that it was really was just a last- minute decision and had no reasons associated with Princess Diana. William told reporters later, “It’s a handsome place, stunning designs in there”. On a tour to India that has dominated headlines in the nation’s media, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sat and smiled for photos on the same marble bench where Dina had cast a lonely figure.
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The couple were shown around by tour guide Rizwan Mohammed, 35, who said the Duchess had described the visit as the ideal way to celebrate the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, which falls on April 29.
