Watch: How Britain built its empire on the seas

This week marks the moment Queen Elizabeth II will become Britain's longest reigning monarch, surpassing Queen Victoria's 64-year-long rule on Wednesday. The two queens presided over very different countries: one as Britain emerged as a global superpower in the 19th century; the other as that power waned and dwindled in the next century. The origins of Britain's […]











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