William and Kate to meet Narendra Modi as royals return to India for Earthshot Prize

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Prince William and Princess Kate are returning to India a decade after their 2016 tour — their trip will take in the Earthshot Prize Awards in Mumbai, and events celebrating Bollywood and cricket

The Prince and Princess of Wales will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, as part of their visit to the country for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards.

The future King and Queen will travel to Delhi on Wednesday to be welcomed by the Indian head of state as part of a diplomatic mission to firm up ties with one of Britain’s key trading partners.

The Prince and Princess are looking forward to exploring Mumbai, which will host the awards and welcome innovators, environmentalists and celebrities to celebrate the sixth annual event. William and Kate are also said to be relishing taking a trip down memory lane, with “such happy memories” of their visit to India in 2016.

This week will bring together one of the largest gatherings of environmental leaders, innovators, and experts India has ever seen.

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A ‘Mumbai City takeover’ will also see iconic landmarks turning green across the city and a huge Earthshot logo appearing on a city bridge.

Kensington Palace today confirmed The Mirror’s exclusive story back in May that the Princess of Wales would accompany her husband on his Indian trip, marking the biggest step yet in her return to public life following her cancer diagnosis in 2024. She was successfully treated at the Royal Marsden hospital for the undisclosed form of the disease, before declaring herself in remission the following January.

The couple are expected to meet Bollywood stars as they learn about India's hugely popular film industry and celebrate the country's passion for cricket, where they will be joined by a special guest described as “Indian cricketing royalty”.

The highlight of the visit will be Tuesday's Earthshot Prize Awards night - when winners in five categories - Protect and Restore Nature, Clean our Air, Revive our…

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