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Events on Thursday 27 April 1876 1
1876Royal Titles Act grants Victoria the title Empress of IndiaBritish Parliament creates a new imperial title for the QueenThe British Parliament passed the Royal Titles Act on April 27, 1876, authorizing Queen Victoria to adopt the additional title Empress of India. The change, promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, was formally proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar on January 1, 1877.