In 1947, when the British Empire withdrew from India, they hastily drew a line that would separate the newly-formed nations of India and Pakistan. This border, known as the Radcliffe Line, was ...

During Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, she saw the rapid decline of the British Empire and was monarch to 15 of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth.

Books Received Published: 22 March 1906 Historical and Modern Atlas of the British Empire, specially prepared for Students Philips' Model Atlas Nature 73, 484 (1906) Cite this article ...

India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan have repeatedly demanded that the British surrender it. Several countries have claimed the diamond, although modern-day borders make the process complicated.