Kipling would understand, though he would, of course, have preferred the British Empire to last and evolve into a worldwide commonwealth...
In reality, Pax Britannica evolved into Pax Americana almost seamlessly.
One may look at them as just an evolution of Christendom, which we also call Western Civilization, reigning supreme since about 1600.
Exactly. My father’s mother was English through and through. Her father immigrated around 1890 as an indentured servant. Whatever she was doing, planting apple trees, digging a well, at 3 PM everyday she stopped everything. Washed up, cleaned up, set the table and had tea. Every day. It is the rituals in life that remind you of your National Character. Your dignity. Your Honor. The little details that however trivial are so important. This is our chance to recover our soul. We have succeeded in replacing them but we have failed at maintaining the things that made it all work.