Monday, October 4, 2010

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in India for Commonwealth Games

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, called on President Pratibha Patil Saturday, a day before the heir-apparent to the British throne and India's first citizen will declare open the 19th Commonwealth Games here. According to a Rashtrapati Bhawan official, the couple had over an hour-long meeting with the president, during which they also visited the Mughal Gardens. 'They had a chat. After that, they went for a walk in the gardens,' the official said. The Indian delicacies offered to the prince included pineapple halwa, made from a personal recipe of the president. Charles and his wife arrived here Saturday afternoon for a three-day visit.

The Commonwealth Games 2010 begin Sunday with a gala opening ceremony in the Indian capital. This is the first time the Games are being opened by two dignitaries as part of a compromise pact between the hosts and the Commonwealth Games Federation.


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