[Watch] Mumbai’s Dabbawallas Buy Gifts For Coronation Of King Charles III

New Delhi: Social media is agog with a video of Mumbai’s famous Dabbawalas buying Puneri turbans and shawls of the Warkari community as gifts for King Charles III’s coronation. According to Mumbai Dabbawalas’ spokesperson Vishnu Kaldoke, they were invited to a celebratory event held in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace by the British Deputy High Commission on May 2.

The Mumbai Dabbawala Association cosied up to the then Prince Charles and Britain’s Royal family on his visit to India in 2003. Last year, when Queen Elizabeth II left for her heavenly abode, all the dabbawalas held a prayer meeting in Mumbai to pray for her soul’s peace. Two years later, in 2005, two dabbawalas reportedly received invitations for the royal wedding of Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Mumbai’s Dabbawalas purchase gifts – Puneri Pagadi & a shawl of the Warkari community – for Britain’s King Charles III, ahead of his coronation ceremony on May 6.

They say that they have been sent invitations by British Consulate, British Embassy. pic.twitter.com/88RlOhxidQ

— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2023

Speaking to ANI, Kaldoke said, “Mumbai Dabbawalas have had good relations with the British royalty. Two dabbawalas were invited to his wedding. It was an honour for us. He is about to become the King. So, we want to present King Charles with Puneri Pagadi and a shawl of the Warkari community.”