British royals in India visit
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Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, began their third official visit to India on Wednesday.
Their first stop was a Hindu prayer ceremony on the banks of the Ganges in the holy town of Rishikesh.
The town was badly hit by heavy rains and floods earlier this year, disrupting the lives of two million people.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) PRINCE CHARLES SAYING:
"We also wanted just to stress how deeply we felt for all those people who suffered so dreadfully as a result of the awful floods in June and our thoughts and prayers were so much with all those families who have had to suffer the appalling catastrophe."
On Thursday the royal couple began the day meeting cadets at the Indian Military Academy in the town of Dehradun.
They're also due to visit New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Kochi during the visit which also includes celebrations for Prince Charles' 65th birthda
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, began their third official visit to India on Wednesday.
Their first stop was a Hindu prayer ceremony on the banks of the Ganges in the holy town of Rishikesh.
The town was badly hit by heavy rains and floods earlier this year, disrupting the lives of two million people.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) PRINCE CHARLES SAYING:
"We also wanted just to stress how deeply we felt for all those people who suffered so dreadfully as a result of the awful floods in June and our thoughts and prayers were so much with all those families who have had to suffer the appalling catastrophe."
On Thursday the royal couple began the day meeting cadets at the Indian Military Academy in the town of Dehradun.
They're also due to visit New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Kochi during the visit which also includes celebrations for Prince Charles' 65th birthda