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Their Imperial Majesties in Bombay: With King George V, Queen Mary.
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the arrival of George V, Emperor of India and Mary of Teck, Empress consort, in India at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai (Bombay) on 2 December 1911 prior to the Delhi Durbar of 1911; it was the first visit of a British monarch to India.
Archives. State Entry of Their Imperial Majesties the King Emperor and the Queen Empress into Delhi on the ocasssion of the Coronation Darbar 1911. Reception of their Imperial Majesies at the Fort by the Ruling Cheifs and by the Represntatives of British India at the Ridge Pavilion.
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Preparing for the Durbar - the Chiefs' Camps. The Royal Horse Artillery Firing a Salute. Arrival of Their Imperial Majesties at Selimgarh Station.
The gateway has an inscription that reads Erected to commemorate the landing in India of their Imperial Majesties King George V and Queen Mary on the Second of December MCMXI .
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Their Imperial Majesties rise from their thrones beneath the Shamiana and pass to the Royal Pavilion; their trains are gathered up by the Royal pages - Indian princes in native costumes - and they advance hand in hand to the Royal Pavilion, golden umbrellas being held over their heads.