Royal couple returns to Lahore owing to bad weather

LAHORE: The British royal couple, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, has to return Lahore owing to bad weather conditions in Islamabad on Thursday night, ARY News reported.

According to the details, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, after concluding Lahore visit, departed for Islamabad via their plane but they had to return due to bad weather.

Sources said that the royal couple will leave for the federal capital in the night if weather turns normal otherwise they will stay at a local hotel in Lahore.

Earlier in the day, in their maiden visit to Pakistan, British royal couple, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton on Thursday evening arrived at the iconic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited different parts of the historical mosque and listened to the recitation of the Holy Quran.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Badshahi Mosque, the most iconic Islamic site in Lahore, set in the heart of the Walled City. #RoyalVisitPakistan pic.twitter.com/qinWcFoeib

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 17, 2019

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton also met with Badshahi Mosque’s Imam (prayer leader) and discussed various topics, including interfaith harmony.

Earlier, as the Cambridges are in Lahore, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had presented souvenirs to Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton upon their arrival.

The governor had gifted a painting and a traditional artifact made of olive wood to the Duke of Cambridge while the CM Punjab presented a shawl to the Duchess.