{
  "id": 15595490,
  "title": "Girl gifted to Queen Victoria at 7; great-great-grandson revisits her life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/girl-gifted-to-queen-victoria-at-7-great-great-grandson-revisits-her",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/in-1850-a-7-year-old-african-girl-was-presented-to-queen-victoria-as-a-gift-176-years-later-her-great-great-grandson-is-revisiting-her-remarkable-life-through-a-newly-published-biography/articleshow/135042231.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1850, a seven-year-old African girl named Aina was presented to Queen Victoria as a diplomatic 'gift' after losing her family and spending two years in captivity. Renamed Sarah Forbes Bonetta, she grew up under royal protection but faced restrictions on her freedom. Now, 176 years later, a new biography is examining her life, while her great-great-grandson, Bayo Randle, reflects on her…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}