NewzA new biography chronicles the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a woman born as Àìná who was captured by an African king and later presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle at the age of seven. The subject's great-great-grandson, Bayo Randle, has publicly welcomed the publication of this account detailing her transition from a captive to a protege of the British monarch.
The work explores the extraordinary circumstances of Bonetta’s upbringing within the imperial court. By documenting her journey from her origins in Africa to her role as a royal ward in England, the biography provides historical insight into the life of a figure whose experiences were uniquely shaped by colonial-era dynamics and her relationship with Queen Victoria.
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