A World War Two veteran who was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) said "the heroes are lying in a ...

CNN’s Peter Bergen interviews Harvard University historian Caroline Elkins about the legacy of the British Empire and the future of countries in the Commonwealth, where the British monarch ...

A British World War II submarine that disappeared with 64 crew members on board during a secret mission in 1943 has been found off Greece.. The wreck of HMS Trooper has been discovered 830ft below ...

A historic set of medals awarded to Marsie Taylor, a British World War II heroine recognised for her bravery during the Blitz and her service in the D-Day landings, is set to go under the hammer ...

THE twelfth annual report of the British Empire Cancer Campaign gives summaries of the past year's progress in most of the cancer research centres of the British Empire. During the year, more than ...

The Battle of Britain was a pivotal moment in World War Two, when the country stood alone against Hitler's seemingly unstoppable military power. This guide explores this historic period through ...

An abandoned British WW2 radar station that saved numerous lives has found itself at the heart of new proposals to build new homes. Constructed in 1943, the former Gin Head station played a ...

The British Empire was truly massive during its height. At one point in time, the Empire comprised 23% of the world's total population and 24% of the world's total land area. It's for this reason ...

DANGER TO THE BRITISH INDIAN EMPIRE. Share full article. Nov. 24, 1877. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 24, 1877, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

British forces remained segregated during World War I, and Black soldiers, including the West India Regiments, were notably excluded from the Allied victory parades in London in 1919.

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday they are handing over its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian ...