Prince Charles and Camilla's royal trip in Kochi and Mumbai (in pics)
Kochi, Nov 12: Taking time off from his hectic schedule, Prince Charles today visited INS Vikrant, India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, now under construction at the public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).
Shipyard Chairman and Managing Director Commodore K Subramaniam and Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Satish Soni received the Prince of Wales at the shipyard and escorted him to the aircraft carrier, the biggest warship to be built in the country.
Prince Charles, who was in the ship for half an hour, was taken to the flight deck and hangar deck of the ship by Commodore Subramaniam, Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Rear Admiral M S Pawar, Flag Officer Sea Training and Commodore Pradeep Kumar, Warships Production Superintendent.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived here Monday on a four-day state visit, which will include his 65th birthday celebrations on Thursday.
OneIndia brings you the glimpses of their royal tour in Kochi and Mumbai.
In Kochi
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles at the Kerala Folklore Museum and Theatre in Kochi on Monday.
In Kochi
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles with Kathakali artists at the Kerala Folklore Museum and Theatre in Kochi on Monday.
In Mumbai
Britain's Prince Charles during a visit to the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai on Monday.
In Pune
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla at War Cemetery in pune on Sunday.
In Mumbai
Britain's Prince Charles interacts with Craftsman,Indian electrical and mechanical engineers-holder of Burma stat and served in field Marshall Auchiniech's HQ WWII M.G.Dongre during a visit to the remembrance Sunday service at the Afghan church (Church of St John the Evangelist) in Mumbai.
In Mumbai
Britain's Prince Charles interacts with people during a visit to the remembrance Sunday service at the Afghan church (Church of St John the Evangelist) in Mumbai.
In Mumbai
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla with industrialist Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, actors Ajay Devgan and Kajol during a reception for Prince of Wales in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
Britain's Prince Charles with Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, Jamshyd N. Godrej and Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej visiting the Godrej Mangroves in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
Prince Charles pays homage to 26/11 terror attack victims at a memorial at Taj Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
Prince Charles at an interaction with Indian business leaders at Taj Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla with industrialist Ratan Tata at a ceremony to pay homage to 26/11 terror attack victims at Taj Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
British Prince Charles along with his wife Camilla during a visit to a mobile creche in Mumbai on Saturday.
In Mumbai
British Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during a visit to a mobile creche in Mumbai on Saturday.
With PTI inputs
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