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21 de jun. de 2024 · Yesterday, Queen Camilla wore Queen Mary’s magnificent Carved Emerald Brooch at Royal Ascot, which was gift from the ‘Ladies of India’ during the famed Delhi Durbar. When King George V and Queen Mary arrived in India for the famed Delhi Durbar in late 1911, a deputation of Indian ladies, headed by the Maharani Patiala, arrived bearing an ...
Hace 2 días · Cyclones in 1864, 1867, and 1870, however, devastated the poorer, low-lying areas. By successive stages, as British power extended over the subcontinent, the whole of northern India became a hinterland for the port of Calcutta.
Hace 2 días · Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centered on the east bank of the Hugli River, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal.
20 de jun. de 2024 · Queen Camilla's decision to wear the brooch today marks a rare public appearance for the item, adding a touch of royal heritage to the already glamorous event.
19 de jun. de 2024 · 1902, the state entry of the Viceroy and Lady Curzon and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, to the Jama Masjid, at the durbar held in Delhi to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hace 4 días · Calcutta was recaptured in January 1757 by Robert Clive, one of the founders of British power in India, and by the British admiral Charles Watson. The nawab was defeated shortly afterward at Plassey (June 1757), after which British rule in Bengal was assured.
18 de jun. de 2024 · The Government is proposing a public holiday to mark next month’s visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Council of Ministers will lodge a draft amendment in the States Assembly that, if approved, would provide for a public holiday on Monday 15 July 2024, when the Island will host the King and Queen.
