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The Imperial State Crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. Used in coronations and other state events, it contains the famous Black Prince’s ruby (actually a balas or spinel...

A few items from the British Crown Jewels. The St. Edward's Crown (1661), the Sovereign's Sceptre with the Cullinan I diamond (1685, diamond added in 1911), the Sovereign's Orb (1661), Queen Mary II's Sceptre with dove (1689...

A late-19th century painting showing British soldiers executing prisoners by tying them to a cannon and firing the weapon. This type of execution was not uncommon, particularly after the Sepoy Mutiny in India...

A photograph showing British Army soldiers wearing PH Type helmets as protection against poisonous gas at the First Battle of the Somme during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

A photograph of a British Mark IV tank, used during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

A photograph of British soldiers with wounded German soldiers, taken during the First Battle of the Somme (July-November 1916) during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

An 1875 oil on canvas painting by Elizabeth Thompson titled The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras (a battle during the Napoleonic Wars). The British infantry is shown employing the classic defensive strategy of a square...

A recruitment poster urging people to join the British armed forces during the First World War (1914-18). The face on the poster is that of Herbert Kitchener, secretary of state for war (1914-16). Imperial...

A July 1942 photograph of a British Eighth Army Humber Mk II armoured car during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

British surrender of Singapore to Japanese forces in February 1942 during WWII's Pacific War. A major naval base, its loss was a significant blow to Allied ambitions in the Pacific region. Imperial War Museums...