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Prince William and Kate Meet Narendra Modi in New Delhi After Mumbai Trip
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William and Kate will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The trip follows their three-day visit starting in Mumbai for Earthshot Prize.
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First joint trip in four years
Prince William and Princess Kate are set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their first joint foreign visit as a couple in four years, with the meeting scheduled after their trip to Mumbai concludes. Kensington Palace said the couple will travel together to New Delhi, where they will meet Modi, and the spokesman described it as "an important moment in the visit" and "a fitting conclusion" to their days in India. Modi re-arranged his diary after returning from a summit for Asian leaders in the Philippines, so he could meet William and Catherine during their three-day trip.
The ITVX report said the couple amended their plans after being invited to meet Modi, and it said the Prince and Princess will now travel to New Delhi after arriving in Mumbai on Monday. The Independent said the meeting will take place during the couple's three-day visit, which it described as staged around William's Earthshot Prize, with talks in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Earthshot, cricket, and itinerary
The Daily Mail said the couple had been due to be based in the coastal city of Mumbai throughout their stay for William's Earthshot prize environmental awards, but they will now fly to New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon for bilateral talks before returning to the UK. The Independent said the Earthshot Prize awards night on Tuesday would be the highlight of the visit, with winners in five categories each receiving £1 million. The ITVX report said the Prince and Princess will start their visit in Mumbai by playing gully cricket, also called street cricket, with one of India’s most famous sporting legends referred to by palace sources as "cricketing royalty".
The Independent said the itinerary is expected to include meetings with Bollywood stars and celebrations of India's passion for cricket during the three days. The Times of India said the highlight of the visit will be the Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, November 17, and it said winners in five categories will each receive £1 million.
Kate's return and diplomatic stakes
The Daily Mail said it was the first time the Waleses have travelled overseas on royal duties together since December 2022 after the princess suffered a series of major health issues and was diagnosed with cancer. The Rediff report said the visit marks the couple's first joint overseas trip since Kate's cancer diagnosis and said Kensington Palace announced on November 14 that the royal couple would visit Mumbai for the 2026 Earthshot Prize ceremony scheduled for November 17. The Daily Mail quoted a Kensington Palace spokesman saying the meeting with Modi reflects "the importance of that relationship" and "the role Their Royal Highnesses can play in celebrating and strengthening the ties between our two countries."
The Independent said the meeting will reinforce the UK's ties with a key partner of growing importance, and it described the monarchy as providing "soft power" through the couple's diplomacy. The Times of India said Kate's presence alongside William marks a significant moment as it is her first long-haul overseas trip since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.