She was made Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act of 1876. In other words, it was the British parliament that was responsible for this. The initiative came from the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The main reason given was that Britain was one of the few great powers that didn't call its reigning monarch an emperor (or empress). Some Members of Parliament voted against, saying it was like something out of a comic Opera. :)
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) was called Empress of India because she was the wife (Queen Consort) of George VI during the period he had the title 'King Emperor of India' i.e. 1936-1947.
In some senses it would be more strictly correct to call her 'Queen Empress Consort of India' or 'Empress Consort of India' but her title is/was commonly abbreviated to 'Empress of India'.
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EMPRESS OF INDIA
The first British monarch to take the title Empress of India was Queen Victoria, from May 1st, 1876, holding the title until her death in 1901.
This was during the period of the British colonial rule of India, 1858-1947.
Neither Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), nor Elizabeth II (1926 - ), were ever 'Empress of India', the title of Emperor/Empress of India having been created long after Queen Elizabeth I's death but being withdrawn in 1947 i.e. prior to the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
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Queen Victoria wanted to rule India because it had a wealth of Natural Resources. Adding it to the British Empire gave the Queen more wealth, a large territory and the ability to expand the British colonies.
In 1876 Queen Victoria became the empress of India?
Empress Like on India coins of Queen Victoria they had Victoria Empress on them.
Peter III ruled after Elizabeth, although for a very short time.
The British empire, Queen Victoria was the empress of India.
Depending on how one defines (Empress) it could apply to Queen Victoria or possibly Empress Maria Theresa ( ruled l740-l780) . Victoria was the first British Queen to be styled Empress ( of India) this was worked out by the Prime Minister Disraeli in the Royal Titles ( sometimes called Foreign Titles) Bill. The term British Empire- while existing de facto, became official during her Reign.
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Empress Elizabeth of Russia was born on December 29, 1709.
Empress Elizabeth of Russia was born on December 29, 1709.
Empress Elizabeth of Russia died on January 5, 1762 at the age of 52.
In 1876 Queen Victoria became the empress of India?
Queen Victoria was the Empress of India in 1858!!!!!! :)
Queen Victoria took the title of being empress of India.
Empress Like on India coins of Queen Victoria they had Victoria Empress on them.
Not all the queens have been called Elizabeth. The most famous with this name are Elizabeth I (Queen of England from 1558 to 1603) and Elizabeth II (Queen of the United kingdom from 1952). There was an Elizabeth Petrovna, who was the empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762, she was the daughter of Peter I (the Great).
Empress Elizabeth of Russia was born on December 29, 1709 and died on January 5, 1762. Empress Elizabeth of Russia would have been 52 years old at the time of death or 305 years old today.
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.
Steamship 'Empress of India' - 1899 was released on: USA: October 1899