Who were these “lost princesses” of Punjab, born into royalty, to the last Maharaja of Punjab, but raised in exile? And why is their story being told now at Kensington Palace?
This is a sneak peek to an episode that explores a pivotal moment in India-Britain history, when the British Raj was in its final phase, and India’s independence movement was gathering force.
Exiled by empire yet moving within its inner circles.
In a world that denied women even the right to vote, what was their journey as they searched for who they were and where they truly belonged?
All revealed in this insightful episode, “The Last Princesses of Punjab,” going live on 1st May on India: A Story in the Making.
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Exhibition at Kensington Palace, “The Last Princesses of Punjab,” going on till the 8th of November 2026.
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[00:00:00] In England, Princess Sophia is a celebrity. As the family of somebody who had gone against the royal family, the mother was very deeply Christian, his father who converted to Christianity, they were born into royalty, became a close friend of Queen Victoria. Princess Sophia selling newspapers outside Hampton Court Palace, it caused a scandal. Their relationship with Queen Victoria remained very strong. It's just outrageous that this princess would do this. They did suffer social ostracism.
[00:00:30] Megan Scott Palak