No title - paperwork reads - Duke of Connaught attends Madras Races. India.
L/S of a horse and carriage, people take off their hats and wave. Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, walks up a path towards the stands accompanied by various dignitaries, M/S as he stands and chats to them. He...
No title - paperwork reads - Duke of Connaught attends Madras Races. India.
L/S of a horse and carriage, people take off their hats and wave. Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, walks up a path towards the stands accompanied by various dignitaries, M/S as he stands and chats to them. He walks down some steps and towards the camera. Various shots of soldiers, L/S as the Duke raises his hat and gives three cheers, he walks onto a platform and salutes. M/S as he walks towards two soldiers who are kneeling, and hands them each a flag, one has the Union Jack on with a crown in the middle. The other looks to have a coat of arms on it.
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