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Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

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

Travelogue 1921 18 mins Silent

Overview

In this official travelogue, the Prince opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta (now Kolkata). This is one of a series of films shot during the royal tour of 1921-22 by George Woods-Taylor; a compilation film was released under the title Our Greatest Ambassador.