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January 19, 2012

Oprah Winfrey's royal dinner

There will be a lot on the platter for talk showqueen Oprah Winfrey, as she goes about visiting the Pink City, during her three day visit. Starting tonight, she will be treated to a lavish dinner by the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur, with Narendra Singh and Diya Kumari hosting a party at their residence, the City Palace, in Oprah's honour. 

The celebrated interviewer, who has come here to be a part of the Jaipur Literature Festival, will explore some archeological sites of the city and shoot a big portion of her American talk show with spiritual guru Deepak Chopra in the City Palace. 

Sharing details about the dinner being hosted tonight, Princess Diya Kumari said, "Oprah has a magnificent personality. We would love to host her on her visit tonight." A grand welcome will be given to her to acquaint her with typical Rajasthani culture. There will be a small procession with decked-up horses, camels and elephants to welcome her in a grand and royal fashion. "We will take her around the palace, and introduce her to our friends. The meeting will be followed by dinner. It will be a small gathering with only close friends." 

The dinner spread at Sukhniwas, the private area of the palace, will have a lavish spread of Rajasthani delicacies, with very little use of oil and spices. To make her visit memorable, Princess Diya will gift her silver a replica of the Gangajali with royal insignia on it. The original silver Gangajali kept in Sarvato-Bhadra, weights 345 kg and is 5'3" tall. "The silver Gangajali would be a souvenir for both Oprah and Deepak Chopra to cherish for eternity," added the princess. 

On Day 2, she will shoot a few segments of her show in the palace. Princess Diya also plans to take her to visit the museum. She says, "If she still has time after the shoot, we would like to show her Maharaja Sawai Mansingh Museum II known for its extensive collection of paintings, sculptures, artefacts, textiles, books and photographs."

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