As the Mughal Empire waned and the British came to control India in the 18th and 19th centuries, the nizams cooperated profitably with their colonial overseers. Mr. Jah’s predecessor as nizam, his grandfather Osman Ali Khan, saw an opportunity to expand the authority of the royal family in the 1920s, when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the […]
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Prince William Moves Into the Spotlight as Heir to the Throne
Many royal watchers and historians are looking to William and his wife, Kate, who rank high in popularity polls, as the long-term future of the British monarchy.