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.
In 1876 Queen Victoria became the empress of India?
Queen Victoria was the Empress of India in 1858!!!!!! :)
Queen Victoria was Empress of India from May 1876 to January 1901, so 24 years.
Empress Like on India coins of Queen Victoria they had Victoria Empress on them.
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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.
Queen Victoria took the title of being empress 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).
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Prince Albert was prince consort to Queen Victoria of England.
Queen Victoria I was proclaimed Empress in 1857 when Mohandas Gandhi was not born even.
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