The Black Prince and a simple teacher: a demonstrative story of true love (6 photos)

The debate about the existence of true love has been going on ever since how people learned to identify this feeling. As well as about social inequality that hinders its implementation. Say, look for the burden on my own, so as not fall while walking. And there is logic in this. But there are rare exemplary exceptions.







The exotic looking girl in this photo is Bamba Miller. The combination definitely cuts the ear, because Bamba is an African name, and the surname of its owner is typical German.

So it is: a wealthy and married German banker happened to fall in love with a slave girl from Ethiopia. And she became the fruit of love. Strange but black skin, as in the vast majority of cases, it is not from mom inherited. Therefore, the charming baby was named so - Bamba, which translates as "pink".



Maharaja Dulip Singh

The events unfolded in Cairo: there the father left the grown illegitimate daughter, having previously paid local Christian missionaries, to take care of education.

She showed a lively mind, unlearned and began to work as a teacher, becoming the only non-European Christian in the ranks missions.

And it so happened that Maharaja arrived in these parts by chance. Dulip Singh (1838 - 1893) - the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. When the boy was only 5 years old, his father passed away, and the functions the regent under the minor ruler was performed by the mother - Maharani Jind Kaur - the woman is very strong-willed, active and energetic. After the war with the British did not manage to establish relations with the winners. And the woman was expelled. The deposed 10-year-old prince was taken away by the British and given him a European education.

The young man led the carefree life of a wealthy aristocrat: the appointed content allowed. Visited Queen Victoria herself, lived in turn in different castles, was fond of photography. In a word, he led such a life cone plant: any whim, just not to remember the claims to the throne and rights to the lands of the Sikhs.



Prince Maharani's mother Jind Kaur

At a certain stage, he was even allowed to take his mother, who spent a life of poverty in Nepal. The woman washed the pampered well offspring brain, because she hated the British fiercely. And outlook The prince changed somewhat: he passionately desired to return to his homeland.

But desires were only theoretical. Go win back what was with nothing. And the letters to the queen had no effect, of course. And passing through Cairo, Dulip Singh complained to the missionaries: the queen orders to marry, but on his own, on an Indian aristocrat. Least - princess, to be equal. But they are so refined, spoiled and capricious that you don’t even want to look in that direction.



He wanted a light version, so to speak: and in compliance with the basic requirements, and that a virgin of eastern blood, the Christian faith, but without special pens. And we have it, here, Bamba. Maharaja for a while looking at the candidate. And then he offered his hand and heart. Through intermediaries, since the girl spoke only Arabic. no, bamba did not throw herself on the prince's neck with a happy cry. She hesitated I consulted with my father and mentors. They chose to withdraw and leave it up to the bride to decide. In order not to answer later, if anything. But in the end, she agreed.

Surprisingly, such a spontaneous marriage turned out to be happy. At The couple had 4 sons and 3 daughters. True, the descendants of the Maharaja are not left children, and the royal dynasty was interrupted. But humanly they were quite happy. When typhus claimed Bamba's life, the prince grieved for two of the year. And then he entered into a new marriage, in which two more sons were born. What it is noteworthy that an ordinary maid became his wife.



Daughters of the couple

So the notorious "marry a prince" is quite real. Moreover, in the case of Bamba, she did not dream of such life at all. perdimonoklyah, but was content with her simple life.

Do you believe that relationships and even marriage can be happy and harmonious, despite the status and material gap between partners or spouses?