He was a king who viewed the empire through the prism of his stamp collection. Of the 56 countries that made up the British ...

The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...

As the empire grew, Britain became more powerful. It was then more difficult for a country to fight against colonisation. The colonies were generally run by British government officials who lived ...

He was a king who viewed the empire through the prism of his stamp collection. Of the 56 countries that made up the British Empire 100 years ago, its sovereign King George V visited just one of them.