"In November 1910, a princess marched on Parliament in a bid to secure women's right to vote in the United Kingdom. Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of the Sikh Empire's last maharaja, was 'as close to an international celebrity as it was possible to be' in that era."
"Sophia's journey from privileged royal to outspoken activist is the subject of a new exhibition at Queen Victoria's childhood home, Kensington Palace in London."
"The women of [Sophia's] family lived through an extraordinary sweep of history, yet each found ways to exert influence and forge their own identity."
"Authorities had arrested 116 suffragettes-including the princess, on a day that would later become known as 'Black Friday'."
Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last maharaja of the Sikh Empire, became a significant figure in the women's suffrage movement in the UK. In November 1910, she participated in a protest for voting rights, which was violently suppressed by police. Despite her royal status, she was arrested alongside other suffragettes. A new exhibition at Kensington Palace, titled "The Last Princesses of Punjab," commemorates her life and the lives of five other influential women from her family, highlighting their impact during a transformative historical period.
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