 After Victoria 's death , her son , Edward VII , dismissed the Munshi and his relations from court and had them sent back to India . However , Edward did allow the Munshi to be the last to view Victoria 's body before her casket was closed , and to be part of her funeral procession . Almost all of the correspondence between Victoria and Karim was burned on Edward 's orders . Lady Curzon wrote on 9 August 1901 @,@  
