Congratulations , Rogerm! Yes, the Irish Famine (also known as the Great Hunger)
https://web.archive.org/web/202410031918...eat-famine
https://web.archive.org/web/202410022034...ine-relief
The amount that Queen Victoria donated is not certain. In fact it is said that initially she was going to make it £1,000 to the British Relief Association but the British Relief Association's secretary considered it insufficient and communicated this to the Queen. In response, she increased her donation to £2,000.
Apparently, there is documentation that the Sultan of Turkey, who was himself a very young man at the time, offered to give £10,000 but in Constantinople, the British embassy went to his people to say that it would offend royal protocol so he reduced his donation.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/histo...ish-famine
Donation to?
