Rhino causes road block on William and Kate's safari

Hold-ups on country roads in Britain are usually caused by sheep but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found themselves stuck behind a rhino while on an Indian safari.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Apr 2016, 09:30 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2016, 09:32 BST
A rhino seen while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and BhutanA rhino seen while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and Bhutan
A rhino seen while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and Bhutan

The rare one-horned rhino was given a wide birth when it was spotted ahead of William and Kate’s jeep on a forest track in Kaziranga National Park.

The couple gasped as they caught sight of the huge animal just 50 yards away and Kate said, “This is amazing,” while William added: “It’s amazing to be this close.”

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Standing up in the back of the partly open-topped jeep the royal couple remained transfixed before a ranger called out loudly to scare it off the road.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and BhutanThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and Bhutan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on safari in Kaziranga National park in Assam, India, on day four of the Royal tour to India and Bhutan

When they first set off on the safari, William quickly spotted a rhino mother and her baby wading in a marsh-like patch in the distance.

“Oh wow,” gasped Kate, who was dressed in a cream RM Williams blouse and brown Zara biker stretch pants, and both then took turns to look through their binoculars.

The next animal spotted was a large monitor lizard, which Kate seemed tickled by as she giggled when it was pointed out to them.

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