Kate Middleton celebrated Holi with the British Indian community on Thursday (March 5) in Leicester, UK. Apart from chatting with people, she also took part in the celebration by joining them in a dance performance.
During her recent royal outing, the Princess of Wales stepped out in Leicester to join the British Indian community a day after the Indian festival of colours, Holi. During her outing, she visited the city’s famous ‘Golden Mile’ street, where she visited several shops, spoke to members of the Indian community, reportedly tasted chai (tea), and enjoyed a dance performance to Deepika Padukone’s song ‘’Ghoomer” from Padmavat.
Kate Middleton joins Holi celebrations, performs Garba.
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A day after the Hindu festival, Kate stepped out to take part in a series of engagements planned with members of the Indian community, where she learned about their culture and festival.
For her outing, she wore an elegant cream coat dress by Chris Kerr, which she paired with a matching Ralph Lauren dress. The highlight of her look was her pair of golden earrings, which were gifted to her by her husband William. When she arrived at a community centre, the royal received a warm welcome with a garland of roses and pearls. And she chose to wear it throughout her time there.
She started her day with the first stop at the Aakash Odedra Company.
“Thank you so much for having me. I’m looking forward to seeing some of the work I’ve heard some fantastic things.” Kate said. At the famous Golden Mile lane, she visited several family run-business and interacted with people of the community.
A group of girls performed a dance sequence for Kate and handed a rose to her. At there, Kate said that her three children would love their dance moves.
”My children would love that, they love their dancing. Louis would love your dance routine,” Kate said, as per Daily Mail.
Hours after her visit, photos and videos were shared on the official Instagram handle of the Prince and Princess of Wales. They captioned the post as, ”Spending time on Leicester’s Golden Mile, meeting family-run businesses that form the heart of the city’s thriving South Asian community. Ending at Shreeji Dham Haveli, where faith, culture and community life intertwine.”
She also visited Shreeji Dham Haveli, a Hindu temple. This was Catherine’s first official visit to a Hindu temple in Britain. At the temple, she respected Hindu customs by removing her shoes before entering.
When she was invited to take part in a dance, Kate responded by saying, ”oh, go on then”.
At the temple, she joined a group of ladies to perform the traditional dance form Garba. She joined the women in a circle, learned the steps, and performed a few dance moves with them. She also offered milk at the temple.
Several photos and videos of Kate from her visit has gone viral.
Kate also visited Ladlees, a family sari shop, where she looked at the fabric and the beautiful garments. Kate also walked on the crowded streets as people stopped to catch a single glipmse of her. She also visited Bobby’s restaurant, where she sat down and had a cup of tea with the owners.
