By 1979, the British empire was reduced to a few pockets around the world. The shrinking didn't stop, however. When Hong Kong was transferred to China in 1997, Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Charles ...

If you happen to come across a world map produced by an Englishman at around the turn of the 20th century, you’ll see a planet bathed in red. This was the red of the British Empire, and it was ...

World map with the British Empire highlighted in red, Mercator projection. Author: Colomb, J.C.R. Publisher: MacClure & Co. Date: 1886. Location: Great Britain. BY Ruben Pater In November 2014 ...

This is what historians used to call "informal empire," according to New York University history professor Andrew Sartori. Map of the world showing in red the extent of the British Empire in 1901.

A map of the British Empire in North America in 1762, by John Gibson. The shaded areas are territories formerly claimed by France or Spain. (Library of Congress) (Library of Congress) ...

Real Life Lore examines a reunited British Empire and came up with some numbers to quantify the make believe kingdom:. It would be made up of 64 countries with a population of 2.634 billion people ...

The British Empire peaked 100 ... dishes from around the world. A map of countries where an overseas volunteer organisation operates is—what else?—a throwback to the British Empire’s pink map.