The British Council Movies

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.