India's royals find new power in their past
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," 48-year-old Gaekwad told AFP in her vast Lakshmi Vilas Palace, describing how India's former royals have found new roles, from cultural ambassadors to politics.
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