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Last Princesses of Punjab Exhibition Celebrates Sophia Duleep Singh

3/24/2026

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The Last Princesses of Punjab exhibition opens at Kensington Palace on March 26, celebrating Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Sikh maharajah of Punjab.
The display shows Sophia and her sisters as British aristocrats and Punjabi princesses.
Curator Polly Putnam emphasizes courage and resistance.
The display runs through November and coincides with Women’s History Month and Sophia's 150th birth anniversary.
Historian Mishka Sinha notes the family's significant historical influence.

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The Last Princesses of Punjab exhibition opens at Kensington Palace on March 26, celebrating Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Sikh maharajah of Punjab.
The display shows Sophia and her sisters as British aristocrats and Punjabi princesses.
Curator Polly Putnam emphasizes courage and resistance.
The display runs through November and coincides with Women’s History Month and Sophia's 150th birth anniversary.
Historian Mishka Sinha notes the family's significant historical influence.