Maharani of Baroda stirs up debate with remarks on royal marriages in India
Hindustan TimesRadhikaraje Gaekwad, Maharani of the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, has stirred up a debate with her remarks on royal marriages. Radhikaraje Gaekwad, the Maharani of Baroda Asked if “royal people only get married to royals,” Radhikaraje Gaekwad of Baroda answered: “I think, preferably. Non-royals are Marriage to royals, she said, is a matter of preference “like in all orthodox Indian families.” However, asked if royals find it difficult to adapt after marriage to non-royals, Gaekwad answered: “To tell you the truth, it is difficult. But sometimes these traditions are so deeply entrenched in us that when we stray, we feel that we have strayed from our sense of self, our identity.” Take a look at a snippet from the podcast below: Social media reactions Reactions to Gaekwad’s remarks on royal marriages ranged from supportive to dismissive to angry.
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