The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

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

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.