Victoria, the Empress of India’s face, finding out that great ... October saw the King and his good lady wife and reluctant ...

It marked the queen's gradual return to public life. Victoria became the Empress of India to tie the monarchy and Empire closer together. She accepted the title on the advice of her seventh prime ...

An excerpt from ‘The Other Mohan in Britain’s Indian Ocean Empire: A Personal Journey into History’, by Amrita Shah.

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The antique necklace, made of 300-carat diamonds from India's Golconda mines is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's ...

We are living in a time of historical readjustment. Figures from the past are being reassessed, events from yesteryear are ...

and the initials VRI - Victoria Regina Imperatrix (Victoria, Queen and Empress). Visitor Enterprise for Balmoral Castle/PA Wire The flock wallpaper was commissioned by Queen Victoria Visitor ...

What happens when a nation loses not just a business tycoon, but a living legend. Wrapping up this month on October 31, 2024, ...

Perhaps it was fate. In 1897, some British-Indian soldiers from Punjab, part of an official delegation from Hong Kong, set sail on the RMS Empress of India to London to celebrate Queen Victoria’s ...

Several key figures shaped the British Raj era. Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1876, symbolising British authority over India. Her reign saw significant developments in infrastructure and ...

For over a century, Maison Worth remained the premier couturier for European royalty, including Queen Victoria, Empress Eugénie of France, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and Queen Alexandra of the ...