Indian royals carve new calling decades after losing their thrones
South China Morning Post
The brief
In a sprawling palace in western India, the “queen” or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths. Dressed in glittering finery, Radhikaraje Gaekwad is a queen in name only, a modern businesswoman presiding over a world her ancestors once ruled. “The key has been that we have adapted,” the 48-year-old said in her vast Lakshmi Vilas Palace, describing how In…
Reported by
South China Morning Post
This is a short headline brief. The complete report belongs to its publisher.
