In the last years of her reign, Queen Victoria gave her complete trust to one man. When she died, her own son moved fast to make sure the world forgot he had ever existed. He had just weeks to learn English and court etiquette before he was put in front of the Queen herself. Karim died in India in 1909, aged forty-six, with no children to carry his story forward. For more stories from Queen Victoria’s reign, sign up to the Sky HISTORY newsletter today.