Krept & Konan reveal why they never considered rejecting the Queen’s Honours
Krept & Konan ‘hadn’t even thought’ to reject the Queen’ s Honours when they received a British Empire Medal (BEM). The rap ...
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The British Empire: An overview
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 ...
Anna Wintour takes off signature glasses as she meets the King for special occasion
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour was at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to receive her medal as a Member of the Order of the ...
Let’s keep the Empire in our Honours – they don’t need modernising
That would change if “Empire” became “Excellence ... and then Companions, Officers and Members of the Order of British ...
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Lord Hermer called British Empire ‘deeply racist’ and fought for reparations
The Attorney General has described “almost every element” of the British Empire as racist and revealed he fought to get reparations. Lord Hermer, speaking on a podcast for his former chambers ...
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Unpacking imperialism: The British Empire in RIBA’s building and collections
The history of RIBA is closely entwined with that of the British Empire, which expanded and consolidated its colonial grip around the world during the institute’s formative years in the 19th and early ...