“The crown jewels are a priceless collection that ... That’s the year India—a former British colony—gained independence and was partitioned into India and Pakistan. The Nizam of Hyderabad ...

THE British Crown Colony of Ceylon is in the throes of constitutional change. Many people think that this great island is part of India. In fact, its administration is wholly separate from that of ...

then from 1858 directly through the British crown. Over time, Britain’s power over its colony weakened, and a growing nationalist movement threatened the crown’s slipping rule. Though it ...

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has not belonged to Greece for 2,300 years, but four-fifths of the population of the British Crown Colony of Cyprus speak Greek or belong to the Greek Orthodox ...

Cut from the largest diamond ever found, it was given to Edward VII on his 66th birthday by the government of the Transvaal - a former British crown colony - in present day South Africa.