Prince Charles, Camilla Welcomed By Thick Smog In Delhi

New Delhi: On a day when capital's primary schools remained shut due to heavy smog in the city, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles landed in Delhi for the last leg of their 11-day Asia tour. As the royal couple exited their RAF plane, they were greeted by senior dignitaries and a thick cloud of smog. The air quality of Delhi has been compared to a "gas chamber" by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. On Tuesday, Belgium's King Philippe was given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan amidst thick smog making for blurry images.

Today, hazy photos of the Prince of Whales and Duchess of Cornwall amused Twitter as it was soon flooded with jokes.
 

Prince Charles lands in Delhi, seen here squinting to try and see who's hand he is shaking. #smog pic.twitter.com/t6jLgb4ROu

— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) November 8, 2017

Look at the snaps! The Delhi smog is looking killing. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker must be dying to go back ASAP! https://t.co/YxpdnCRATm

— Deboshruti RC (@deboshruti_rc) November 8, 2017

#DelhiAirPollution #Smog Prince Charles must be nostalgic about childhood days of the London Smog. https://t.co/BfB59cIKeW

— Rojel (@manedarker) November 8, 2017

Prince Charles must be like “oh I last saw this smog in the 50s”. https://t.co/0q2mBZvWg0

— Jrao (@KVJayantRao) November 8, 2017

Delhi giving Prince Charles a once-in-a-lifetime experience of living through the London Smog. You're welcome, guys. #delhipollution https://t.co/12Te5zNrS2

— Maanvi (@MaanviNarcisa) November 8, 2017

It's almost as if India is inviting the world's monarchs to breathe Delhi's toxic air to make the world more democratic. https://t.co/rKRzioLaCW

— Siddharth Singh (@siddharth3) November 8, 2017

Doctors and medical bodies have declared the situation in Delhi as a 'public health emergency'. Because of the ongoing pollution crisis, Delhi government announced that schools will remain shut for secondary classes till Sunday. Owing to the poor air quality, Indian Medical Organisation called for the cancellation of Delhi's annual half marathon, be held on November 19, to protect runners and volunteers from any health risk.