multicultural britain: Is there such thing as a British identity?

« Is there such thing as a British identity? Today, the population in England is very different from what it was a century ago.

Indeed, with the process of globalization which begins at the beginning of the 20th century, the population has become much more diversified and with it the British identity has become more blurred, more nebulous and thus perhaps more difficult to define.

The perfect example to illustrate this diversity which now makes up the population of Britain is London which is an extremely diverse city in terms of people with different origins, a wealth which the population can benefit from by sharing their interests, cultures and in particular gastronomy, moreover.

on this last point, one of the flagship dishes of British is the fish and chips, a dish containing a vegetable coming from South Africa and prepared with a particular way of cooking the fish coming from the Jewish refugees, perhaps this plat is the perfect example of what British Identity is: a melting pot bringing together people from all over the world with different nationalities, origins, cultures and family backgrounds that they share with each other in respect of the law. The UK is most definitely multicultural, and it has always been.

For a start, it’s made up of four different nations.

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are all different countries with different dialects, customs, music, and languages. When the Romans, Vikings, and Normans invaded the UK, they brought their cultures and languages with them and many English words have French, German, or Scandinavian origins. Furthermore, because of its proximity to Europe, the UK has a long history of trade with other European nations and that inevitably has me ant the free movement of people, including marriages. The British royal family is very multicultural, and that’s even before Meghan Markle.

So many of our former Kings and Queens have come from European royal families.

For example, Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was Spanish.

Britain has even been ruled by European monarchs.

William I was Norman, and William III (also known as William of Orange) was Dutch. The UK colonial past also explains our multiculturalism.

During the British Empire, many Britons went to live and work in colonies around the world and many colonial subjects came to Britain.

Even today, former territories and colonies have strong ties to Britain and people continue to migrate.

Interestingly, the 2011 census revealed that the overall percentage of Brits who identify as white and Christian is declining.

A separate study shows that over 300 languages are spoken in the UK. However, this diversity is not evenly spread across the UK.

Big cities like London, Manchester, and Birmingham are extremely multicultural, but smaller towns and villages are far less so.

This is because immigrants have historically flocked to the larger cities in search of work.. »