How did Kate Middleton and Prince William spend the first day in India?

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began their journey through the cities of India and Bhutan. This tour in the UK has been talked about for a long time and a lot, and recently in order to prepare the monarchs for the first trip in their life to these countries, they arranged a reception for students from Bhutan and India. In addition, a spokesman for the Kensington Palace in one of his statements said that the program for the monarchs is quite rich, which means that Keith Middleton will delight his fans with different and interesting outfits.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack

The official part of the journey of Kate and William began almost immediately, as soon as the monarchs flew to Mumbai. At 11 o'clock the first exit of monarchs took place. They visited the hotel "Taj Mahal Palace & Tower" in order to lay flowers to the memorial of the dead civilians who were killed in 2008 as a result of the terrorist attack. A card with the inscription "To the memory of the wounded and those killed as a result of merciless and senseless atrocities in the hotel" Taj Mahal Palace Hotel "was attached to a wreath of white flowers. William, Catherine. " After that, a couple of monarchs talked with the hotel staff, who, at that difficult moment, were at work and helped save the customers of the establishment.

For this event, the Duchess of Cambridge chose a bright red dress with a national Indian ornament from Alexander McQueen. On the feet of Kate were wearing beige shoes from Gianvito Rossi. Prince William was in a dark blue suit with a classic cut, a white shirt and a polka dot tie.

British monarchs play cricket perfectly

After the official part of the event, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came to the famous Oval Maidan Field, where they were supposed to watch a game of cricket. However, their love for this sport did not allow a couple of monarchs to sit quietly on the spectators' stands and, at some point, Kate and William joined the players, surprising everyone with the excellent ability to handle the bat. The enthusiastic game of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge conquered all those present, but children in the first place. The fact that they are playing with members of the British royal family in their favorite pastime has left an indelible impression.

For this event, Kate Middleton changed the red dress from Alexander McQueen for an outfit from fashion designer Anita Dongre. It was made in soft coral and turquoise colors. The ensemble was complemented by beige shoes on a wedge.

Kate and William talked to people from the slums

After an excellent game of cricket, British monarchs went to a meeting with charitable organizations that fight against illiteracy in the country. Representatives of the fund SMILE organized for Keith Middleton and Prince William a ceremony, which is customary to hold when guests are welcomed: they wore floral wreaths on their necks. After that, the royal couple went to the slums, where they visited one of the schools, and also could communicate with the local people and their children. It turned out that local teenagers simply can not live without football, but William and Kate did not lose their heads and showed their ability to handle the ball, which led to an indescribable delight to the gathered audience.

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Monarchs visited a charity dinner

In the evening, British monarchs visited another event: a solemn dinner in their honor, organized by Bollywood figures. The venue was the hotel "Taj Mahal Palace & Tower", in which they had already visited in the morning. This time, William appeared in front of the public in a strict black suit, a white shirt and a butterfly, and Kate Middleton - in a luxurious two-layered blue dress by British designer Jenny Packham. The beaded embroidery that adorned this chic outfit was made in India, on the eve of the visit. The image of the duchess was supplemented by massive earrings with blue stones of Indian trademark Amrapali.