Taj Mahal mesmerises William, Kate

 Prince William and Kate on Saturday visited the Taj Mahal at Agra, undeterred by the blistering heat, they spent about an hour at the monument of love.

 The royals also evoked memories of Lady Diana as Prince William sat on the bench in front of the Taj Mahal, where his mother Lady Diana had sat 24 years back, and posed for photographs.

The couple also sat on the bench, which became popular as “Diana’s Bench”. Their guide Rizvan was also with them. Rizvan was seen explaining to the royal couple the historical and cultural importance of the Taj. He also told the couple about the bench, earlier known as “lovers’ bench”.

Lady Diana had visited the Taj Mahal on February 11, 1992.  According to the sources, the Duchess described the monument as stunning and lovely. The royal couple, who arrived at Taj Mahal around four in the afternoon, shook hands with the district officials and security personnel as they left for their hotel.

Unprecedented security arrangements had been made for the royal couple’s visit. Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) teams along with commandos had been deployed around the monument. Security personnel had also been deployed on the buildings around the Taj Mahal.

Though the officials claimed that ordinary visitors were not barred from entering Taj Mahal during the royal couple’s visit, the monument looked deserted during their visit.