The Crown Jewels have been symbols of Britain's dark colonial past. The now-independent nations want them back. By Isaiah Reynolds ...

Britons mourn the death of long-reigning Queen Elizabeth II and wonder what lies next for their country at a moment of political and economic turmoil.

Britain's most famous steam locomotive turned 100 this year, ... Why the Flying Scotsman is a symbol of Britishness. 28 December 2023. Share Save. Beverley D'Silva. Features correspondent.

Football and fashion icon David Beckham is as British as the Union flag, according to a poll released today.

To many formerly colonized peoples, the queen was a symbol of Britain's ill-gotten power. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Today, the exotic fruit would hardly qualify as a suitable gift for royalty. But there was a time when pineapples were a symbol of wealth and opulence unlike any other.

Viscount Hall, First Lord of the Admiralty, had a sad announcement to make before the House of Lords. Five of His Majesty’s oldest and most revered men-o’-war, once the symbols of Britain’s ...