The British Council

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

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

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

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

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

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

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

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

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

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