The Return of the Wanderer. His Wonder

The Return of the Wanderer. His Wonder

John Gordon Thomson (1841-1911)

Fun (10 May 1876): 203

Prince Imperial of India and Wales: — “It is — it isn’t — it cannot be — my ma!” [Click on the image to enlarge it.]

Thomson here comments on the fact that when Bertie went to India he was not told that his mother’s title was about to change to Empress of India.

  • Bertie's Progress: The Prince of Wales in India, 1875-76: Part I
  • Bertie's Progress: The Prince of Wales in India, 1875-76: Part II
  • Victoria becomes Empress of India

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