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'''[[Empress]] of [[India]]''' was a title held by the [[British]] [[Queen]] [[Victoria]] | '''[[Empress]] of [[India]]''' was a title held by the [[British]] [[Queen]] [[Victoria]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}) as a result of the [[British Empire]]'s [[colonisation]] of India. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Amy's History Hunt|namedpart=Amy's Profile: Queen Victoria}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Following the [[death]] of Queen Victoria, [[King]] [[Edward VII]] took the title Emperor of India which was in turn taken by King [[George V]], with their [[consort]]s taking the title Empress of India. Following King [[Edward VIII]], King [[George VI]] and his [[wife]] [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon]] were the last Emperor and Empress of India, the [[British Raj]] dissolving in [[1947]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 4 October 2024
Empress of India was a title held by the British Queen Victoria (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]) as a result of the British Empire's colonisation of India. (GAME: "Amy's Profile: Queen Victoria" [+]Part of Amy's History Hunt, Loading...{"namedpart":"Amy's Profile: Queen Victoria","1":"Amy's History Hunt"})
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Following the death of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII took the title Emperor of India which was in turn taken by King George V, with their consorts taking the title Empress of India. Following King Edward VIII, King George VI and his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon were the last Emperor and Empress of India, the British Raj dissolving in 1947.
