[grania]

Excellent points. It was 1000 years of remarkable advancements in all areas of endeavor, with changes in power that did not tear it down. What's happening now, I suspect, will be the demise of any of the greatness that still remains. It'll be a Muslim country or a German/Euro colony.

I've said this before. It's either possible or likely that Will and Kate will be the last British monarchs. Even that's in doubt if things get too crazy.

[Cronos]

Well there were remarkable achievements but the UK was not a leading nation until it won the seven years war and took that crown from France