Durbar Room, Osborne House

[Jack Dawe]

Queen Victoria was, amongst other things, Empress of India. She never actually went there—the travelling would have taken far too long—but she took an great interest in the country, its people and its culture. One result was this sumptuous room in Osborne House, decorated in the Indian style.

 

[Jack Dawe]

A couple more: the dining table and a display of Indian-style boxes.

 

[Cliff Hilbert]

A couple more: the dining table and a display of Indian-style boxes.
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Did they invite you for dinner, Jack?

 

[Jack Dawe]

Did they invite you for dinner, Jack?

Thankfully, no. I'm sure the company would have been far too toffee-nosed for me.