Taj Mahal officials sprayed ice water on a marble bench to retain it cool enough for Will and Kate’s derrières. What other extraordinary measures are taken to please the monarchy?[br]
‘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, rather than while they were on it.) So – just as the Queen thinks the world smells of fresh paint – William and Kates backsides now believe metamorphic rock remains cool in 42-degree heat. Still, and it’s not like it’s the first time someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to please the royals …Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com