The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday ...

if Britain is to come to terms with its long and complex relationship with the remains of what was once the British Empire, it must be honest about how it views its overseas territories.

By Gwynne Dyer - With the sole exception of the 50 people on Pitcairn Island, the United Kingdom (once known as the British Empire) liquidated its holdings in the Pacific Ocean long ago.