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Delhi Durbar, The (1903)
 

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The Viceregal procession to the Coronation Durbar consisting of British and Indian troops, including the first squadron of the 4th Royal Dragoon Guards; Battery H of the Royal Horse Artillery and the Imperial Cadets Corps. The Viceregal party, consisting of Lord and Lady Curzon; Prince Arthur and Louisa of Connaught, are mounted on caparisoned elephants, and are accompanied by members of the ruling houses of India, also on elephants. These are followed by Ernest Louis Grand Duke of Hesse with an escort of Hussars, and the Governors of Presidencies, the Lieutenant Governors of the provinces and other dignitaries including Lord Kitchener. The latter are mounted or in landaus.