Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, GCSI, or Sir Dalip Singh, and later in life nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire", was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest son, the only child of Maharani Jind Kaur.
Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh in 1875, aged 37
Image: Seal of the Lahore Durbar (or Darbar) during Maharaja Duleep Singh's reign
A young Duleep Singh
Duleep Singh, aged 16, on the Lower Terrace of Osborne House, Isle of Wight in 1854
Order of the Star of India
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)
Knight Commander (KCSI)
Companion (CSI)
George V investing an Indian Prince with The Star of India, 14th December, 1911 by William Barnes Wollen
Investiture of the Star of India, Delhi (detail), by George Jacomb-Hood. King George V is depicted awarding the GCSI to Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, at the 1911 Delhi Durbar
Mantle of the Order
Representation of the star of the order on the mantle