Queen Victorias Last Love Abdul Karim

In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by playing on her love of Indian cuisine and romantic view of the countryteaching her Hindistaniwhilst she signed letters to him Motherbestowing houses and gifts on him and his family Already shocked that a Muslim should be at the heart of the court the Royal family stepped in when Victoria announced her desire to knight him and they threatened to have her declared insane if she went ahead It worked And in 1901 after the queens death Karim was banished from Royal circlesreturning to India where he died