Swedish royal couple visits Jama Masjid, Red Fort

New Delhi: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, who are on a five-day visit to India, were given a guided tour of Jama Masjid and Red Fort on Monday.

"The Majesties were given a guided tour of the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, by Deputy Shahi Imam Syed Shaban Bukhari and historian Sohail Hashmi," the Embassy of Sweden tweeted.

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Later, the Swedish royal couple visited the Red Fort and spent half-an-hour at the Mughal-era monument.

It is King Gustaf''s third visit to India. He is leading a high-level business delegation from his country.

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(PTI)