Other times, royals collect military ranks and uniforms as honorifics. Princess Anne didn’t serve in the military, but she can wear military trousers because she is an honorary rear admiral.

The uniform of the British Army is to be changed for the first time in almost 40 years. The new Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) will replace the traditional four colour woodland uniform known as No.8: ...

Camouflage uniforms for the British Army are to be made in China, the Government has revealed. The Ministry of Defence has signed a £12million deal which will see Far East workers stitching ...

As recent as 1971, Indian rupees still circulated. Gulf trade relied on Indian shipping lines. Indian civil servants remained embedded. That year, Britain gave up final political ties in the Gulf. The ...

Ilhan Niaz’s latest book on the background dynamics of the British Raj provides valuable insights into today’s ...

Futuristic designs for new military uniforms were today unveiled by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as part of plans to modernise UK troops' equipment. The advanced kit could become standard issue ...

Cargo pants, a product of military influence, rose to prominence among civilians in the 1990s. ... British records of a the uniform adopted around World War II show modified trousers.