Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge not only visited the Kaziranga National Park in Assam but also interacted with the front line forest staff that guards the park and visited an wildlife rehabilitation centre around the park.
The Prince and Prince arrived in Assam’s Salonibari airport at Tezpur on Tuesday evening and they were escourted to the Difflo River lodge, a private resort overlooking the Difflo river that flows near the Kaziranga park, amid tight security.
The Assam Government accorded a red carpet welcome to the Royal couple, who were on their maiden visit to Assam and a host of cultural programmes.
“Today morning the couple went for a jeep safari inside the park for about two hours and interacted with the front line staff of the park. After the safari, the couple also visited villages around the park, also a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visited the Kaziranga Discovery Centre and Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC),” said a senior park official.