When Sean Connery and his wife spent Valentine’s Day at Taj Mahal

James Bond actor Sean Connery, who died on Friday at the age of 90, visited India in 2007 and spent his Valentine’s Day with wife Micheline Roquebrune at the Taj Mahal. 

The couple first visited Delhi and after a brief sojourn, Connery and Roquebrune left for Agra for a trip to Taj Mahal.

It was February 14, 2007, and Connery spent the day with his wife at one of the seven wonders of the world, which is often hailed as the symbol of love.

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“I shall never forget this day when I spent Valentine’s Day in the company of my wife in the forecourt of Taj Mahal,” the Scottish star told reporters later that day.

According to another report, an eager Connery, who was enamoured by the sheer beauty of the world-famous monument, kept questioning about it from the local guides.

Connery and Roquebrune had come to India as part of a batch of 39 tourists.

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After the visit to the two cities, the couple left the country, leaving behind memories that are still fresh for Connery’s fans.

Playing the original character, Connery charmed everyone with his charismatic depiction of author Ian Fleming’s British spy and had a huge fan following in India as well.

His commercial potboilers like his seven James Bond films, including ‘Dr. No’, ‘From Russia With Love’ and ‘Goldfinger’ were massive successes.