Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik have marked the beginning of their India tour with some stunning images that throwback to the late Princess Diana.
The royals began their tour on Sunday, and opted for the Taj Mahal in Agra as their starting point. Specifically, the same bench upon which Princess Diana had posed for photos in 1992.
Perched together on the bench, smiling in the sunshine, Mary and Frederik made for quite the happy pair. A far cry from the solo Diana when her image was captured there.
The Danish couple are not the first to have paid tribute at the site, known to many as ‘Princess Di’s Chair’, with the British Royals having posed in previous years too. Most notably, the Duke and Duchess of Wales made their way there in 2016. And in 2008, Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria visited the world heritage site, as well as the famous bench.
Mary and Frederik appeared to enjoy their day exploring, with the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account even sharing some photos taken by the princess.
Despite the sightseeing, the main focus of their trip – their first overseas one of the year – is on India’s “green transition”, and strengthening the relationship between their countries.
They’re set to visit New Delhi and Chennai next, and to lay a wreath at the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi 70 years on from his assassination, with a gala dinner to follow.
Mary’s duties as a patron of the Maternity Foundation will see her visit a hospital, and the couple will enjoy a personal tour of the Presidential Palace and garden from India’s President Droupadi Murmu. Chennai will have them for the third and final day of their visit.
Whether or not the couple will share any more of their own pictures from the trip remains to be seen, but fans of the family have been delighted with Mary’s selection so far, taking to Instagram to thank the royals, and to wish them well on the rest of their journey.
“How beautiful – thank you for taking us,” wrote one.
“Beautiful pictures,” said one, with many similar comments scattered throughout as they added, “brings back lovely memories of my own visit there.”
“Fantastic! I’d love to see more of HKH Kronprinsesse Mary’s photos,” chimed one.
“Beautiful, brings back memories of my visits to India, such an incredible country. I hope that Her Majesty the Queen is recovering well, she is always in our thoughts and prayers,” wrote another, referencing the back surgery that Queen Margarethe II had the previous week.
Maragarethe has taken a break from her duties, with the palace confirming that she’s in good condition and “stable under the circumstances.”
Images: Getty, Instagram
This article first appeared on Over60.