The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are packing a lot of events into their nine-day trip to India, which began on November 6 - the official lineup of engagements includes meeting President Pranab Mukherjee, having lunch with Vice-President Hamid Ansari, visiting women’s groups (though the royal couple have made it clear “they won’t take questions on the Delhi and Mumbai gang rapes”) and such like. But the highlight for Charles and Camilla will come this weekend.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began their sub-continental sojourn on an auspicious note with the sunset aarti at Hrishikesh. Pic/AFP