Background:
The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands[?] represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II.
... a monarch or royal family.
Of the more specific uses of the term, the most common include:
1. A supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil ...