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Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot

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

Travelogue 1922 21 mins Silent

Overview

One of a series of official films of the royal tour of India and Burma (Myanmar) shot by George Woods-Taylor, this travelogue captures the Prince of Wales enjoying receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers. Locations include Bikaner, Baratpur, Allahabad, Benares (Varanasi) and Nepal. A compilation film was released under the title Our Greatest Ambassador.

Genres

Travelogue

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

State visits India Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) Lucknow Nepal Bikaner Varanasi Military Inspections Maharajas British Raj Death customs Hinduism Indian elephants Safaris Tigers Philips, Percival, Sir Colonialism

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