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[Phil Stracchino]

Mike Meredith wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:04:48 -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>> Had it still been an English possession in Queen Victoria's time, I
>> suspect it would by then have been counted not so much a part of the
>> British Empire, as part of Britain.
> 
> I mentioned Normandy for a specific reason. As I mentioned earlier, the
> Channel Islands were originally part of the Duchy of Normandy. The
> British monarchy makes the claim they still are ... and they are *not*
> part of Britain. Legally they are included in the "British Islands"
> category which includes but is not the same as "Great Britain".

Hmm.  I wasn't aware of that detail.  I suspect that might be different
if Normandy were still held by Britain, though.


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