C. She wanted to be closer to her Indian subjects.
Explanation:
Victoria became the Empress of India to tie the monarchy and Empire closer together. She accepted the title on the advice of her seventh prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, whose political advice she relied on. She approved of his imperialist policies, which established Britain as the most powerful nation in the world.
I believe they were walked to the guillotine and told to kneel at the head of it. They would then be executed while people watched. It was brutal in that time.