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'''British citizenship''' did not exist until January 1, 1983, when citizenship in [[Great Britain]] was first created by the British Nationality Act of 1981.<ref>https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/british-nationality-subject-citizen/</ref> | '''British citizenship''' did not exist until January 1, 1983, when citizenship in [[Great Britain]] was first created by the British Nationality Act of 1981.<ref>https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/british-nationality-subject-citizen/</ref> | ||
| − | Until then [[ | + | Until then the [[British]] were "British subjects" ... of the King or Queen. This explains the enormous devotion to British royalty by their former "subjects", which continues to this day. |
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Latest revision as of 14:12, March 12, 2024
British citizenship did not exist until January 1, 1983, when citizenship in Great Britain was first created by the British Nationality Act of 1981.[1]
Until then the British were "British subjects" ... of the King or Queen. This explains the enormous devotion to British royalty by their former "subjects", which continues to this day.