The Story of the "African Princess": Sarah Forbes Bonetta 👑 ​Behind the grandeur of the Victorian era lies the bittersweet story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. Orphaned during a conflict in West Africa and brought to England in 1850, she became Queen Victoria’s protégé often referred to by the monarch as her "African Child." ​While she lived a life of royal circles and high education, Sarah’s path was one of tight control and longing for the home she was never allowed to return to. A fascinating, yet
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Sara Forbes Bonetta was a 19th-century West African woman captured as a child and presented as a “gift” to Queen Victoria of Britain. The queen became her godmother and provided her with an education. Sara married and had children, but her health declined, and she passed away at the age of 37. Her story challenges prevailing narratives of the time and highlights the complexities of race and identity. Sara Forbes Bonetta remains a symbol of resilience and cultural exchange in Nigerian and British
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Aina Sarah Forbes Bonetta lived a life of significant contrasts. She was born around 1843 in West Africa, an area that is now Nigeria, but was taken to England as a child where she became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter. Although she was given the name Sarah Forbes Bonetta, she chose to sign her marriage certificate with her birth name, Aina. 🎥 Curator for Inclusive History Dr Mishka Sinha tells us more... Throughout history, short trips and long voyages brought people from across Britain and arou
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