The British royals visited Mumbai on their trip to India and it was a memorable affair for them and our Bollywood celebrities. After they played football and cricket at the Oval Maidan, they met with Bollywood celebrities and business personalities at a charity gala hosted at the Taj Mahal Palace in the city. And many notable things happened. We’ve listed them all for you!
1) The Royal couple made a grand entry
Prince William and Kate Middleton (Source: Twitter)
Prince William and Kate Middleton (Source: Twitter)
Prince William and Kate Middleton (Source: Twitter)
2) Bollywood celebrities like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt and many others attended the event
Bollywood’s famous faces pose on the red carpet at the @TajMahalMumbai #RoyalVisitIndia pic.twitter.com/00BsHFL9bX
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2016
Source: Instagram @srkofficial
Aishwarya Rai bachchan | Source: Instagram @sabyasachiofficial
Huma Quereshi
Sonam Kapoor (Source: Instagram)
Aditi Rao Hydari
Jacqueline Fernandez
Alia Bhatt
Kanika Kapoor
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
3) They had a proper meet-and-greet session
Prince William, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Prince William, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Prince William, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Prince William, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
4) The event had some traditional and royal decor as well!
All set for tonight’s Bollywood Charity Gala @TajMahalMumbai #RoyalVisitIndia pic.twitter.com/VdquflNQbb
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2016
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William and Kate Middleton
5) Of course, where there are B-town friends, there have to be some selfies as well…
Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor
6) The royals were treated to some dance performances choreographed by Shiamak Davar
TRH were treated to an amazing Bollywood dance performance at the Gala #RoyalVisitIndia pic.twitter.com/1VX1LMCZyV
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2016
7) Last but not the least, our very own King Khan gave a speech in his own charismatic style
A grand evening indeed!
The royal couple has now headed to New Delhi, then Assam and will see the Taj Mahal in Agra before making their way back to the UK.