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Her reign was a period of significant social, economic and technological change, which saw the expansion of Britain's industrial power and of the British empire.

The queen reigned through many global upheavals, including the end of the British Empire. And as some critics have pointed out, remembrances may not feel complete without acknowledging the impact ...

But behind the pomp and pageantry, questions about the monarchy’s ties to Britain’s (often bloody) colonial past and its days of Empire will remain, not least among the UK’s large British ...

In recent years, Elkins has broadened the scope of her inquiries beyond Kenya, publishing a new book in March called “Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire.” I spoke to Elkins ...

They became symbols of the British Empire's projected image of civilization and assimilation. In 1850, a naval captain named Frederick E. Forbes landed on the shores of England with a present for ...