I specifically brought up the other donations to show that the Crown's response was inadequate, and the Calcutta donation in 1846 was both earlier and larger, this not only before Queen Victoria had not yet donated but not yet started (in 1847) encouraging Protestant landowners to fundraise in lieu of donating herself...

So under all circumstances her behavior wasn't impressive. Ok? I'm suggesting that disputing the anecdote about allegedly pressuring the Sultan to reduce his donation is an unnecessary sidebar to reaching the same conclusion.