Madonna is Maharajah’s guest of honour on £100,000 trip

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie, who are seeing in the New Year on a £100,000 holiday in India, will be the guests of honour tonight at a lavish party hosted by the Maharajah of Jodphur.

The 49 year-old singer and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are celebrating the formal approval of their adoption of Malawi-born orphan David Banda with the family holiday.

The Ritchies, who flew by private jet from the Maldives into Rajasthan on New Year’s Eve, have been entertained by the region’s royal family throughout their closely guarded stay in India’s desert state.

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Guest of honour: Madonna and Guy

Their party includes a childminder and a bodyguard.

Tonight the couple will mingle with local dignitaries, charity officials members of Maharajah Gai Singh’s family at a special banquet he has organised at the Sardar Samand Palace.

On Monday they spent the evening at the Wilderness Camp several miles outside Jodphur where they were entertained by a troupe including asnake dancer.

Yesterday they went horse-riding in the village of Khandi while the children Lourdes, 11; Rocco, seven; and David, two; were given the chance to ride camels.

A source said: “Madonna wanted the authentic Rajasthani experience and particularly to give the children a trip to remember. She wants to involve them in the local customs and traditions.

“On New Year’s Eve they had a wonderful, magical evening under the stars and spent a lovely day yesterday around the local villages and hamlets - tonight will be spectacular for them too.”

Mother figure: Madonna and two of children, David and Lourdes

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