If you’ve ever seen any of the British crown jewels, you know they’re not exactly subtle. They are sparkle-set to the max: ...

I n 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a mysterious island, which he believed to be the outskirts of the East Indies; ...

the UK government’s social survey showed that nearly three-fifths of the country couldn’t name a single British colony. So for The Crown simply to present the empire in this era sets it apart.

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.

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 ...

likely kickstarting a debate about the British crown's future relationship to the former colony. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Pose with Jamaican Prime Minister, Who Has Called for Independence ...

Look at Hong Kong, the former British crown colony returned to China in 1997 with the solemn pledge that the new Communist Party masters in Beijing would, for 50 years, until July 1, 2047 ...

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 ...