The Crown Empire and the British Empire

The Crown Empire and the British Empire

Did you know that two separate empires operated under the guise of the British Empire?

One was the Crown Empire and the other was the British Empire.

The colonial possessions that were white were under the Sovereign, governed by British law.

These included nations like South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

13% of the inhabitants of the British Empire. However, they only represented

The other parts of the British Empire, like India, Egypt, Bermuda, Malta, Cyprus, and colonies in Central Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar, were all Crown colonies.

These were not under British rule.

The British parliament had no authority over them.

They were privately owned and ruled by a private club in London, England, known as the Crown.