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Elizabeth was never Empress of India, not least because India became a republic in 1950, two years before her accession.
by dghf 3y ago
Elizabeth was never Empress of India, not least because India became a republic in 1950, two years before her accession.
- arethuza 3y agoYes - the title Emperor/Empress of India was abolished in 1948: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_India So her father, George VI, was the last Emperor of India.