Under Churchill, the British were on the winning side. But within years, they lost or gave up control on their expansive holdings. Today, England—or, the UK—is a bit player on the world’s stage. The ...

In the United States, the Stars and Stripes are everywhere: on porches, lawns and pickup trucks. The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. In England, flags are rarer ...