The British monarchy is entering a new era with the coronation of King Charles III. The king has pledged to be a transformational head of state, helping to bring the institution into the 21st century.

British colonial rule in Nigeria lasted for decades, shaping the country’s political, economic, and social structures. Today, several places across Nigeria still bear the marks of this era, from ...

The U.K. on Thursday finally agreed to pay compensation to thousands of victims of horrific torture during the British colonial rule in Kenya in the 1950s. Nearly 50 years after Kenya became ...

AN important statement on the future of the British Colonial Empire was made in the House of Commons on July 13 by Colonel Oliver Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Colonel Stanley said ...

The British Museum has announced a major new collaboration with Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke. The institution has commissioned new works by the artist that will respond directly to items from its ...

Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. In 2011, the world learned of the secret British ...

THIS book, as explained by Lord Harlech in his introduction, is an “attempt to tell, as straightforwardly and simply as possible, the story of the development of the British Colonial service.” The ...

Aoife Duffy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history. The ...