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An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biographyof woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria

A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch When she was seven years old, Bayo Randle’s great-great-grandmother Sarah Forbes Bonetta was presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent. Ebenezer published 18 Oct 2026, 07:00 am. Editorial policy.

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Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent18 Oct 2026, 07:00 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld
An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria

World — Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent

A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch When she was seven years old, Bayo Randle’s great-great-grandmother Sarah Forbes Bonetta was presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle

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Source: The Guardian · Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent. Published 18 Oct 2026, 07:00 am.

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