Prince Charles, Camilla call on president (Lead)
October 2nd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) 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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