Prince William and Princess Kate have updated their India travel itinerary to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Kensington Palace announced.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive in Mumbai on Monday for a visit centered around William’s Earthshot Prize awards, according to itv.com.
Modi confirmed he can see the royal couple on Wednesday after returning from the ASEAN summit of southeast Asian nations in the Philippines.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson called the meeting a fitting conclusion to the India visit.
The three-day trip is William and Kate’s first joint overseas engagement since Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
The princess underwent major abdominal surgery in early 2024 and later received treatment for cancer, Daily Mail reported. She announced she was in remission in early 2025.
Her last official overseas tour with William was to Boston in December 2022 for the Earthshot Prize ceremony, Vocal reported. She waited to confirm her attendance until their eldest son, Prince George, settled as a full-boarder at Eton College.
William founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to support environmental solutions. Five winners receive £1 million each to scale up their projects.
The royal couple will begin their Mumbai program by playing street cricket with cricketing royalty, including sporting legend Sachin Tendulkar. The event also features actor Alia Bhatt, actor Rami Malek, and pop group Take That.
The ceremony on Tuesday is the first time the global competition has been staged in South Asia. It has previously been held in London, Boston, Singapore, Cape Town, and Rio de Janeiro.
“For the Prince, it also represents another significant engagement as he continues to take on a growing role on the international stage,” a Kensington Palace spokesperson said.
The couple last visited India in 2016 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, taking in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Agra.
Founded by Prince William in 2020, the environmental competition provides £1 million to five winners annually to help scale up projects tackling climate change and sustainability.
The itinerary was amended after Prime Minister Modi confirmed he could meet the royals in New Delhi on Wednesday following his attendance at the ASEAN summit.
“We’re delighted the princess is joining us and I think it’s going to be a fantastic few days,” an aide told Daily Mail.
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