18-04-2016 18:28 via theguardian.com

Muted toilets and non-bumpy trains – how to host a royal

Taj Mahal officials sprayed ice water on a marble bench to keep it cool enough for Will and Kate’s derrières. What other extraordinary measures are taken to please the monarchy?‘Hot Taj bench cooled for royals” ran a Times of India headline on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Agra at the weekend. But before the couple posed on the marble bench in front of the Taj Mahal, a team of officials spent two hours splashing said seat with iced water. (Before, ra
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