Though the British Empire officially dissolved decades ago, its legacy is still woven into the fabric of many nations across the globe. From language and law to education systems and infrastructure, ...

The world map we know today owes its shape to the daring exploits of explorers who ventured into uncharted territories, forever pushing the limits of the known world. Intrepid figures like Christopher ...

The world’s biggest colonial power prided itself on being a liberal democracy. Was this part of the problem?

London has been described as a city built on the spoils of empire, prompting visitors, at least over a damp weekend in March, to wonder why more of these spoils weren’t spent on proper indoor heating.

The questions over the queen’s role in Britain’s violent empire, explained by a historian An expert on the British Empire explains “Her Majesty’s government” in the 20th century.

From Northern Ireland to Kenya to Malaya, Queen Elizabeth II oversaw violence during her reign across the shrinking British Empire ...

How did the British become so blinkered about their nation’s imperial history?

The colonial forces that dotted the battle maps of World War II were crucial for the Allies to fill out their ranks and keep up their momentum.

Case Western Reserve University professor John Broich taught a class about the British Empire and the Indian Army's efforts during World War II. He argued that the Indian Army's role has been ...

The lieutenant formed part of the largest volunteer army in the world, 2.5m men from undivided India – what is today India, Pakistan and Bangladesh – who served the British during World War II.