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The US president, Donald Trump, and first lady, Melania Trump, tour the historic Taj Mahal in Agra, India on 24 February 2020.

Taj Mahal posers through the years – in pictures

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The Trumps are not the first to succumb to the irresistible urge to pose in front of the 17th-century mausoleum – it has struck celebrities and world dignitaries alike for decades

The US president, Donald Trump, and first lady, Melania Trump, tour the historic Taj Mahal in Agra, India on 24 February 2020. Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters
Tue 25 Feb 2020 08.01 ESTLast modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 10.25 EDT
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner posing by the Taj Mahal
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner posing by the Taj Mahal on 24 February 2020Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Donald Trump gestures next to first lady Melania Trump
Donald Trump gestures next to first lady Melania Trump on 24 February 2020Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters
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The Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and his partner, Lauren Sánchez, at the Taj Mahal in January 2020
The Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and his partner, Lauren Sánchez, at the Taj Mahal in January 2020Photograph: Pawan Sharma/AP
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Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, giving a thumbs up
Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, giving a thumbs up on his visit in January 2020Photograph: Alan Santos/Brazilian Presidency/Reuters
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The Hollywood actor Will Smith posing crosslegged in October 2018
The Hollywood actor Will Smith posing crosslegged in October 2018Photograph: Pawan Sharma/AFP via Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte 11 March 2018
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte, in March 2018Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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The prime minister of Canada,Justin Trudeau, his wife, Sophie Gregoire, and their children pose in February 2018
The prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, poses with his wife, Sophie Gregoire, and their children in February 2018Photograph: Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge April 16, 2016
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a pose reminiscent of Diana’s in April 2016Photograph: Pool/Getty Images
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The Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio takes a selfie in the Taj Mahal gardens in October 2015
The Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio takes a selfie in the Taj Mahal gardens in October 2015Photograph: AFP via Getty Images
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Oprah Winfrey poses in January 2012
Oprah Winfrey poses in January 2012Photograph: Brijesh Singh/Reuters
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The Hollywood actor Tom Cruise poses in December 2011
The Hollywood actor Tom Cruise poses in December 2011Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images
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Ben Kingsley, who played Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi, with his wife, Daniela Lavender, in December 2009
Ben Kingsley, who played Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi, with his wife, Daniela Lavender, in December 2009Photograph: AFP via Getty Images
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The then president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, pictured with his wife, Marisa, while seeking a trade deal with India in 2004
The then president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, pictured with his wife, Marisa, while seeking a trade deal with India in 2004Photograph: AFP/AFP via Getty Images
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The then president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, and his wife, Sehba, posing in July 2001
The then president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, and his wife, Sehba, posing in July 2001Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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The then US president, Bill Clinton, with his daughter, Chelsea, at the Taj Mahal in March 2000
The then US president, Bill Clinton, with his daughter, Chelsea, at the Taj Mahal in March 2000Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, with his then-wife, Lyudmila, in October 2000
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, with his then wife, Lyudmila, in October 2000Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images
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The then Chinese president, Jiang Zemin, at the Taj Mahal in November 1996
The then Chinese president, Jiang Zemin, at the Taj Mahal in November 1996Photograph: AFP Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on a visit in March 1995
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on a visit in March 1995Photograph: Ira Wyman/Sygma via Getty Images
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Diana, Princess of Wales famously posing alone outside the Taj Mahal in February 1992, as she and Prince Charles officially stated they hoped to create ‘new memories’ on their trip
Diana, Princess of Wales famously posing alone outside the Taj Mahal in February 1992, as she and Prince Charles officially stated they hoped to create ‘new memories’ on their tripPhotograph: Martin Keene/PA
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George Bush, then US vice-president, and his wife, Barbara Bush, visiting the Taj Mahal in May 1986
George Bush, then US vice-president, and his wife, Barbara Bush, visiting the Taj Mahal in May 1986Photograph: jean-Louis Atlan/Sygma via Getty Images
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Prince Charles posing outside the Taj Mahal in November 1980
Prince Charles posing outside the Taj Mahal in November 1980Photograph: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
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Jacques Chirac visiting the Taj Mahal with his wife, Bernadette, in January 1976
Jacques Chirac visiting the Taj Mahal with his wife, Bernadette, in January 1976Photograph: Gilbert Uzan/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
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Jacqueline Kennedy in front of the Taj Mahal in 1962
Jacqueline Kennedy in front of the Taj Mahal in 1962Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, outside the Taj Mahal during their six-week royal visit to India in January 1961
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, outside the Taj Mahal during their six-week royal visit to India in January 1961Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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Dwight D Eisenhower, then president of the US, visiting the Taj Mahal in 1959
Dwight D Eisenhower, then president of the US, visiting the Taj Mahal in 1959Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive
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The Taj Mahal pictured in about 1914
The Taj Mahal pictured in about 1914Photograph: Helen Messinger Murdoch/Royal Photographic Society/SSPL via Getty Images
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