The British Council

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

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

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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.

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

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

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

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.