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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

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

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

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