

15 minutes of royal awkwardness in the Raj—watch a king-to-be inspect elephants and pretend he belongs.
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
Production
Rare early 1920s India footage, unfortunately from colonizer POV.
Practical Effects
Actual elephants, actual military drills, actual uncomfortable optics.
Director
George Woods-Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during Edward's eight-month Empire tour—he reportedly hated every minute of official duties.
The Royal Military College Dehra Dun still operates; this footage captures its problematic origins in stark colonial pageantry.
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