Queen Victoria
She was named Empress of this country in 1877.
India
This phrase describes an empire so large it is always daytime somewhere.
"The sun never sets on the British Empire."
India gained independence from Britain in this year.
1947
This 1943 tragedy in Bengal killed 3 million people.
The Bengal Famine
He is Elizabeth’s eldest son and the current King.
King Charles
While the Prime Minister is the Head of Government, the King holds this official title in the United Kingdom.
Head of state
She used these to influence foreign relations.
Royal marriages
The empire expanded by this many square miles under Victoria.
10 million
This 105-carat diamond was taken from India by Britain.
the Kohinoor diamond
Many people want these payments for colonial damages.
reparations
How many years after 1947 was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?
five years
This is the term for the King's formal signature on a bill passed by Parliament, which officially turns that bill into a law.
Royal assent
Victoria died in this year, shaping a vast empire.
1901
This many people were part of the empire under Victoria.
400 million people
In 1919, British troops killed hundreds in this city.
Jallianwala Bagh
Famines were often caused by these overseas policies.
economic policies
Elizabeth told India that this "cannot be rewritten."
History
In addition to the United Kingdom, King Charles III serves as the Head of State for how many other countries, which are referred to as "the realms".
14 countries
Her legacy contributed to this 1914 global conflict.
World War I
These changes reduced the power of the monarchy.
Political reforms
Many Indians hoped the Queen would express this feeling.
remorse
Name three sentiments that the crown jewels represent.
Coercion, subjugation, loss, grief
Banerjee heard stories of the past from these relatives.
Her grandparents
Though adopted by the Royal Family, the motto "Never complain, never explain" was originally coined by this British Prime Minister who served under Queen Victoria.
Benjamin Disraeli
Victoria tried to maintain peace in this continent.
Europe
Empire expansion often happened at this "great cost."
human cost / war / brutality
Queen Elizabeth II made her final visit to India in this year.
1997
This word describes a time to rethink an institution.
Reckoning
Banerjee says the "sun has set" because of this event.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II
What sentiment declined among the British people after World War II, so that Queen Elizabeth could not benefit from it?
deference