If independence happens Badger, which is looking likely, there's no reason for you to stop feeling British. It will take a generation for national identities to assimilate. For many (like me) Britain/the British Empire/and the amazing group of nations that formed the Commonwealth, ended in 1945, when all the Commonwealth nations, particularly Britain, were left ruined, bankrupt, and bled white of manpower. As modellers we recreate figures based on quite turbulent history, but don't forget we ARE history,
Cheers,
Jon.