The British Exodus refers to the mass flight of about two million British citizens during the British Revolution. The exodus was primarily undertaken by nobles, aristocrats, landowners, anti-socialists, and most importantly, the Royal Family. The Exodus proved to have immense ripples on the global status quo, as exile communities began establishing themselves across the world, but their numbers were greatest in Canada, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia, with further exiles throughout the rest of the British Empire.
History[]
The British Revolution[]
- Main article: British Revolution
Even before outright fight violence started on the Isles and the civil war began, there were rampant fears by right-leaning, middle class, rich and aristocratic circles. After the HMS Hood Incident, a general strike was called, and across England, Scotland and Wales the working class participated in solidarity with striking workers, while revolutionary ideas spread like wildfire across every sector of British society. By October 1924, Southern Wales fell to revolutionaries who declared the Cardiff Commune, and the British Revolution had officially begun.
The Banditry Crisis[]
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Notable migrants[]
The Royal Family Windsor fled to the Dominion of Canada during 1925, including:
- George V, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
- Victoria Mary "May" of Teck, Queen consort of the United Kingdom
- Edward Albert, Prince of Wales and Crown Prince of the British Dominions and of India
- Albert Frederick, Duke of York
- Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duchess of York
- Mary, Princess Royal
- Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles
- Gerald David Lascelles
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
- Prince George, Duke of Kent
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Many notable British politicians, military officers, administrators, businessmen, and socialites fled Britain in the aftermath of the British Revolution and subsequent British Red Terror, including:
- Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, military officer of Belgian-Irish descent
- Anthony Ludovici, conservative philosopher and author
- Arthur Donaldson, Scottish nationalist politician
- David Lloyd George, former Prime Minister
- Edmund Allenby, Field Marshal known for his role in the Middle Eastern theatre of the Weltkrieg
- Isaac Wolfson, Scottish businessman and philanthropist
- Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, British-Canadian press tycoon
- Rotha Lintorn-Orman, conservative author and politician
- T.E. Lawrence, military officer and archaeologist
- Winston Churchill, conservative politician and novelist
- Hugh Boustead, Governor of Crown Colonies St. Helena & Ascension
Impact[]
The British Exodus would be a hotly debated topic in world media for months on end, owing to the chaotic movements of those who fled. With most nobles, upper classmen and socialites leaving their possessions behind, they were forcibly seized by the British government, and either destroyed, used to house homeless people or made into museums. One such example is Buckingham Palace. After it was seized in the victorious Battle for London, it was then turned into a museum for the public.
The Exodus changed British-Canadian relations forever. As thousands of Britons landed on the shores of Canada, many native Canadians became concerned over the exiles and their influence in Canadian politics, which to this day, is still up in the air.