England was looking at the settlement of colonies as a way of fulfilling its desire to sell more goods and resources to other countries than it bought. At the same time, colonies could be markets for England’s manufactured goods. England knew that establishing colonies was an expensive and risky business.

By 1670 there were British American colonies in New England, Virginia, and Maryland and settlements in the Bermudas, Honduras, Antigua, Barbados, and Nova Scotia. Jamaica was obtained by conquest in 1655, and the Hudson’s Bay Company established itself in what became northwestern Canada from the 1670s on.

Decolonization and the Decline of British World Power In Africa, Britain reluctantly granted independence to its colonial possessions in face of the perceived threat of a Soviet-backed communist subversion of the Continent.

Why was Britain/UK/England so powerful? Sea power, merchants, and luck. The more money came into Britain, the more money they could put into their navy, which then could protect the trade lanes, allowing more trade, which meant more money.

Harry is still worth millions. Harry and Meghan’s estimated joint worth is $10 million, as Forbes reported. Back in May 2019, Harry was estimated to be worth between $25 million and $40 million—about the same as Prince William given their similar sources of income at the time, according to Money.

Though they could still receive interest from the trust upon turning 25, they wouldn’t inherit the full sum until they turned 30. By the time both princes were 30, the residuary estate amounted to £10 million (about $16 million) for each of them.

Only if Charles dies before the queen would William become king when the queen dies.” After Prince William, he and Middleton’s eldest son Prince George is next in line for the royal throne. “If William were to die before Charles, then on the death of Charles, Prince George would become king,” Hazell said.

On their wedding day, Prince Harry not only placed a wedding ring on Meghan’s finger, but he also gave Meghan the striking emerald-cut aquamarine cocktail ring that had once graced Diana’s elegant finger.

“He was often over-polite and generally cool towards Camilla. And the more he learned about his dad’s affair with her, the more distant he became. It took Harry years to accept her but, like William, as he grew up he realized that his father’s happiness must come before his own feelings.”