2007-09-05 08:32:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
When India was in the commonwealth, hundreds of UK citizens worked there, especially in the armed services. They all had children who returned to UK. Think Cliff Richard, Spike Milligan, Joanna Lumley etc
2007-09-05 08:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
At the time of Vivien Leigh's birth India was under British control. I would bet that her parents were in the British military or something like that. Many British lived there while under British rule. So yes her parents were British so that makes her one too. If I live in France but I am United States citizenship and have a child in France, my child would still be a United States Citizen.
2007-09-05 15:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by IamwhatIam♥♥♥♥♥ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Where you are born does not determine your nationality. It is primarily based on that of your parents.
In this particular case i would say that her parents were English and like so many other English families at that time were living in India prior to the end of British rule there.
It is very probable had she been born today she could/would have claimed dual nationality that being the country of her birth and that of her parents.
Edit:
Think for example of those born in an Airport, their mother having gone through passport control and thus being in International "space". What Nationality would these people be given if not that of their parents?
2007-09-05 15:48:18 · answer #3 · answered by steve 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cliff Richard was born in India
2007-09-05 15:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's like saying a Pakistani born in this country is still a Pakistani.
2007-09-05 15:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who says she's English? British.
2007-09-05 15:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
So I suppose Colin Cowdrey wasn't English then?
2007-09-05 16:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because ethnically she is European. It doesn't matter where you were born in terms of ethnic identity. If I was born in Zimbabwe I'd get funny looks calling myself African American.
2007-09-05 15:37:01 · answer #8 · answered by Sophra 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they're confused by her accent and aren't aware of british occupancy in india.
2007-09-05 15:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because birth place doesn't affect your nationality/ethnicity.
2007-09-05 15:36:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋