India is indeed the only part of the British Empire which is an empire. Though, we speak of the British empire but we never call its monarch the Emperor but use the title of King. But, in India he is rightly termed as Emperor.
-Lord Curzon "The place of India in the Empire"
Lord Beaconfield's , The Royal Titles Act, 1876 which authorized the queen to assume the title of Empress of India.
During Lord Lytton's time in the autumn of 1876 preparations were commenced for the "Imperial Assemblage," which it was announced by the Viceroy would be held at Delhi on the first day of January, 1877, for the purpose of proclaiming to the Queen's subjects throughout India the assumption by Her Majesty of the title of "Empress of India."
Delhi Durbar was held on January 1, 1903 during Lord Curzon's time to commemorate the coronation of the Kind Emperor of India.
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