A trip to Africa and South America with the Prince of Wales. Part 1. Captain W. Hope of HMS Repulse awaits the arrival of the Prince in Portsmouth, England. Repulse sails past the Atlantic fleet in the Bay of Biscay and heads south into tropical seas. First port of call is Bathurst, capital of Gambia. Sequences on welcoming ceremonies, with dignitaries, African musicians, boy scouts and girl guides in attendance. Part 2. The Prince shows interest in the musical instruments played by the musicians in Bathurst. The Prince leaves for Freetown, Sierra Leone aboard HMS Repulse. While Africans musicians play interesting instrument, a procession of native chiefs arrive to greet the royal visitor. Sequences on entertainment provided by African acrobats, snake charmers and dancers. Six thousand school children are present at the Prince leaves their country. Part 3. The Prince journeys to the Gold Coast and receives gift offerings from the native chiefs. The trip to Accra, the capital of Gold Coast is made by train. The Prince stays at Government House while in Accra; meets more African chiefs and witnesses a dance by a medicine man.~Part 4. The Prince of Wales attends horse races in Accra and leaves after appropriate ceremonies. HMS Repulse anchors at Lagos, capital of Nigeria. From there, the Prince journeys to Kano by train. Views of the Niger along the way. Native chiefs meet the Prince and troops, carrying their weapons on their heads, parade past the visitor. Dancers put on a display for the Prince's amusement. Part 5. The Prince make a side trip to Ibadan, on the West Coast of Africa, and returns to Lagos where he inspects 13,000 children. He leaves Nigeria for Cape Town aboard HMS Repulse. Seamen and the royal visitor engage in leisure activities during the long sea voyage. Part 6. HMS Repulse anchors at Table Bay. The Prince is escorted to Cape Town, attends a reception by children in Kingsmead, Durban, opens Graving Dock at Congella where the first ship of the South African squadron, the Protea, passes through. On to Zululand, where a great reception awaits the Prince. Zulu men and women groom themselves for the occasion. Some women are shown carrying pitchers of beer on their head. Sequence on a spectacular war dance performed by 5000 Zulus.~Part 7. Still in Zululand, the Prince of Wales walks through lines of assembled warriors. At Mbabane, he exchanges various gifts with Chief of Swaziland and from other dignitaries in Barberton. From there, the Prince journeys by train to Pretoria and to Johannesburg, where vast crowds gather in the streets. A float parade moves by the Prince; one of the floats is made up of a working model of a gold mine, complete with a realistic-looking gold ingot representing the total output of the mines in 1924. Native boys pick up pennies thrown by the crowd. The Prince visits Seroweby in Bechuanaland as he continues his tour. Part 8. Back in Pretoria, the Prince unveils a war memorial and visits the grave of Cecil John Rhodes in the Matopo Hills. He leaves Bulwayo to visit the great "Empire Maker's" resting place. The Prince rests himself at Umvuna Camp. In Livingstone, he inspects a guard of honour composed of policemen from Phodesia, visits the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls and takes part in a horse race in Karfue. From there, he visits the diamond mine in Kimberley. Once more he embarks on HMS Repulse. The Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice bid him goodbye from Cape Town.~Part 9. Sequences on HMS Repulse leaving Cape Town and sailing towards St. Helena. There, the Prince is welcomed in Jamestown and visits the house where Napoleon spent his last years. After a visit to Napoleon's tomb, the Prince is presented with fine lace made by the girls of Jamestown. The Prince's battleship leaves St. Helena and arrives in Montevideo where the Prince transfers to HMS Curlew. In Montevideo, the Prince is welcomed by the President of Uruguay and a marchpast of troops and police. Part 10. In Buenos Aires, vast crowds watch the Prince's arrival and procession. In Argentina, the Prince looks on as cadets train in a military school, and attends an agricultural show. The royal train is transferred to a ferry boat at Zarate on the way to a visit at Oxo farms and factories. A royal reception is held at Ita-Caabo, the principal location of the Oxo Company. While there, the Prince attends a horse round-up and rodeo. Part 11. The Prince leaves for Chile and crosses the Andes. In Santiago de Chile, he exchanges courtesies with the President of Chile and watches a parade of boy scouts and military troops. There he meets with British ex-servicemen. After a visit at Valparaiso, the Prince leaves for home from Mar del Plata. He sails past St. Vincent in the Cape Verde Islands and transfers to HMS Repulse at Madeira. Before arriving home, the Prince poses with the ship's company.
