Get access to our best features

Get access to our best features

Published 1 year ago

Queen Victoria's young Black protégé who once lived in Gillingham

Summary by Ground News

Sarah Forbes Bonetta was captured by the King of Dahomey in the mid-19th century. She was later rescued by Captain Frederick E Forbes who convinced the King to give her to Queen Victoria. The queen was impressed by her intellect and called her a princess. She became her godmother and invited her to make regular visits to Windsor. While Sarah never lived in the royal household, Queen Victoria placed her with the Schoen family, former missionaries in Africa who lived in Gillingham.

0 Articles

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Queen Victoria's young Black protégé who once lived in Gillingham

Sarah was captured by the King of Dahomey during a “slave-hunt war” where she lost her parents

1 year ago·Kent, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.

Coverage Details

Total News Sources0

Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated1 year agoBias Distribution

No sources with tracked biases.

Bias Distribution

There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Trending Topics

Donate Privacy Policy Manage Cookies Terms and Conditions

© 2024 Snapwise Inc.