Queen Victoria assumed I guess in 1865 the title of Empress, do you know if and when that title was dropped?
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When the British Empire was disbanded.– Mozibur UllahCommented Sep 20, 2022 at 10:30
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1Documenting preliminary research will improve both the probability of an answer and the quality of the answer(s)– MCW ♦Commented Sep 20, 2022 at 10:38
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1Welcome to HistorySE, [USERNAME]! What has your research shown you so far? Where have you already searched? Please help us to help you. You might find it helpful to review the site tour and help center. You may improve your question to comply with site guidelines with an edit and the help of How to Ask. Thanks! Was Vicky 'empress of England'? It's hard to tell what you want to know exactly. 'When did the British Empire stop to be a thing'?– LаngLаngСCommented Sep 20, 2022 at 10:40
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1Or update it to clarify!– LаngLаngСCommented Sep 20, 2022 at 10:59
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2@charlie Continued: In 1532 a law of Henry VIII declard that England ws "an empire", meaning a claim to independent of any Roman Empire or the papacy. And: In 1801 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created after the merging of the British and Irish parliaments. It was suggested that George III be declared Emperor of the British Isles. He declined and became king of "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland".[10] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Emperor And those are the only examples I culd find of any thing remotely like an English or British "empire"– MAGoldingCommented Sep 21, 2022 at 4:29
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The information is like I suggested is easily available on Wikipedia. It says the late Queen Elizabeth II father, George VI was the last emperor of India (not England - but of course his home was in England) until August 1947 when the British Raj was dissolved.
There are no pretenders to the title, even if they might style themselves like that to themselves or their friends. They are not fooling anyone except themselves (in their own minds). In fact, people who style themselves Emperors of England usually belong to a mental asylum, that is a psychiatric clinic. Though usually I've heard , apocraphally, that its usually Emperor Napoleon of France or the Pope or the like. But why not Emperor of England - seems just as likely to me.
