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Both populous nations had formerly been under British colonial rule and were now independent; the British government, led by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, had an interest in maintaining good relations.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
And even then, some nimble French vessels — blockade runners — were still able to slip through the British screen.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Their most recent trip to the country was in 2018, when the couple were still senior working members of the British royal family.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
And even then, some nimble French vessels — blockade runners — were still able to slip through the British screen.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Their most recent trip to the country was in 2018, when the couple were still senior working members of the British royal family.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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