Because they believe kings and queens were vested by god and they have soooo many of them.

I am proud of my countrys achievements(too many too list)......."what did the romans ever do for us ...eh"
History is full of attrocities committed by almost every nation/creed/religion...choose another nation ...we can pick on that one...

rolls eyes It's obvious that this has come from an Indian. Wherever I go, there are always Indians out to spread vitriol against the UK.

As for an actual answer to the question, many British people are proud of their country's past because, despite being a more humanitarian empire than many of its contemporaries (French, Spanish, Dutch, Belgian etc) the United Kingdom rose from being a series of islands off the coast of Europe to commanding the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. Thanks to that legacy, 52 countries are now part of the Commonwealth, and many former colonies are now the most powerful and wealthiest nations in their region (Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa etc).

I find myself deeply impressed by the exploits of the British Navy; a navy which projected influence around the entire world and remains to this day a formidable fighting force.

Is this to say that the British Empire didn't have its downsides? Of course not. The famine in Ireland was severely mismanaged, and the impact could have been mitigated significantly by more potent action from Westminster; that's just one example. Yet, for all that, the British Empire was the first major power to make any attempts to stop the slave trade and, unlike other former imperial powers, the UK granted independence to its colonies in a peaceful manner, installing democratic governments, the rule of law and modern economics. It's not for nothing that the UK leads the world in soft power.

Finally, like it or not, without British rule for a century, India would not now be a united country and a rising superpower. Don't forget what your country was like before Wellesley's conquests; divided between petty warlords who constantly fought each other.

How far back are you going? Before America existed and their ancestors were part of those to be held to account? I'm not quite sure what you're referring to - the British Empire? I do regret Cain killing Abel, although how he managed to go on and reproduce stumps me. I only mention this because, as we all know, God was British

The US has been at it a lot less than they have. Per year, Americans rule this category along with educational ignorance among advanced civilizations and confidence. That's a great combination to have if you plan on carrying out atrocious activities.

You know that the ‘British’ would never use the term Britisher? Being raised and educated in Britain i almost find it hard to answer this question with the term Britisher. It is an interesting point you make that I’ll have to mull over before giving a more complete answer. But there are many cultures that have committed atrocious genocide even on their own populations, Russia and China for two examples, so maybe the question needs to be broader in some format?