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About: In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.

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In 1876 who became empress of India?

In 1876 Queen Victoria became the empress of India?


Who was the empress of India in 1858?

Queen Victoria was the Empress of India in 1858!!!!!! :)


How long was Queen Victoria empress of India for?

Queen Victoria was Empress of India from May 1876 to January 1901, so 24 years.


What is the opposite gender is emperor?

Empress Like on India coins of Queen Victoria they had Victoria Empress on them.


What country was Queen Victoria empress of?

India


When and for how long was Queen Victoria Empress of India?

She never did. Disraeli proclaimed her "Empress of India" purely to curry favour with the Royal Family.However, she took the title very seriously: she began learning Hindi and Punjabi in 1867.


Who was the British queen who took the title of Empress of India?

Queen Victoria took the title of being empress of India.


When was Queen Victoria crowened emperor of India?

Queen Victoria was not Emperor of India, as she was obviously a woman. She was Empress of India. The title Empress of India was taken by Queen Victoria on May 1, 1876. She was proclaimed Empress of India at her Delhi Durbar on January 1, 1877 (unfortunately she was not able to attend).


Was queen Victoria once the empress of India?

yes


What is the official title of Queen ElizabethII?

Prince Albert was prince consort to Queen Victoria of England.


How old was Mohandas Gandhi when Queen Victoria Was Proclaimed Empress of India?

Queen Victoria I was proclaimed Empress in 1857 when Mohandas Gandhi was not born even.


Britains queen who took the title empress of India in 1876?

Queen Victoria