The husband of Princess Beatrice shared several images from Mumbai, including colourful harbour boats, the Gateway of India, an opulent dining setting and the city skyline at night before posting the departure photo this morning.

The sequence suggests a rapid business trip through Asia before returning home to his family.

Edoardo, 41, and Beatrice, 37, live primarily in the Cotswolds, where they have a countryside home, but also maintain a London apartment at St James's Palace.

The property gives them a foothold in the capital while allowing Beatrice to remain close to family events in London.