Maidenhead & Windsor

Windsor is to be the setting for another state visit later this year.

Buckingham Palace announced last month that the Queen has invited Her Excellency Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India, to visit the United Kingdom. The official welcoming ceremony for the visit will be in Windsor on Tuesday 27 October.

No further details are available at this stage but Mayor of the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Cllr Jesse Grey said he was delighted that, yet again, Windsor would be the focus of world attention.

He said: "Windsor's international reputation is further enhanced when we have the spectacle of state visits that capture the attention and imagination of people across the globe. On this occasion we will be honoured to welcome the President of India and I am sure everyone in the borough - not least our residents whose families come from that country originally - will give her a warm and enthusiastic reception."

Cllr Grey said that, as usual, the Windsor and Maidenhead council would be working closely with Thames Valley Police to make arrangements for a successful event that not only allows spectators to enjoy the pageantry but also minimises disruption to the town.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead