Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s royal visit to India rolls into its second day on Monday.
After wrapping up the Mumbai leg of the tour with a tech entrepreneurs showcase, the Royal couple headed to New Delhi where they first paid tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
Here are the best moments from Monday.
Prince William and Kate are mesmerised by the demonstration of the spinning wheel, similar to the one Mahatma Gandhi used during their visit to Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi. Photograph: Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images
India Gate was the first stop for the Royal couple in New Delhi. The couple laid a wreath to honour the soldiers from Indian regiments who served in World War I at India Gate. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
On the wreath they laid was a card written by William, which they had both signed, which read: 'Never forgetting those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice for India.' William also signed a visitors book. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
The royal couple pose near a giant bronze statue of Gandhi with two children at the Gandhi Smriti. Kate, according to reports, asked their guide, museum director, Dipanker Shrigyan, the significance of the statue, to which he said that the girl, who was holding flowers, represented hope, and the boy who was holding a dove represented peace. Photograph: Saurabh Das/Pool/Reuters
Loving the fact that Kate's kicking back! Check out how she goes bare feet while interacting with students after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi during a visit to Gandhi Smriti. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI
Earlier in the day, in Mumbai Prince William offered Kate a dosa he made on his own during an event. However, Kate wasn't interested. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
In the evening, the Royal couple celebrated the 90th birthday of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, by a cutting a cake with a sword at the British High Commission in New Delhi. Photograph: Vijay Verma/pool/Reuters
