The Channel Islands are in British territory.
The Brits could easily have avoided the whole thing had they been willing to fund the exploration........but they didn’t.
> The Channel Islands are in British territory.
Actually, no they’re not. The UK handles their foreign policy, which is basically non-existent, apart from little inconveniences such as the German occupation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands
[snip] They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, and are not part of the United Kingdom. [/snip]