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

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

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

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

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

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

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

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

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

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

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

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

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

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.