Sarah Forbes Bonetta descendant welcomes biography of Queen Victoria’s protégée
Bayo Randle welcomes a biography of his great-great-grandmother Sarah Forbes Bonetta, who was brought to England after being captured by an African king.
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Bayo Randle has welcomed a biography of his great-great-grandmother, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, who became a protégée of Queen Victoria after being presented to the monarch as a diplomatic gift.
Originally called Àìná, she was captured by an African king and subsequently brought to England. She was seven when she was presented to Victoria at Windsor Castle.
Victoria later funded Bonetta’s education and approved her marriage to one of west Africa’s richest men. The queen also became godmother to Bonetta’s eldest daughter.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
