Īnglophiles may use British spellings instead of American spellings in English, such as 'colour' instead of 'color', 'centre' rather than 'center', and 'traveller' rather than 'traveler'. British Christmas dinner) or subcultures. Anglophiles may enjoy English actors, films, TV shows, radio shows, comedy, musicians, books, magazines, fashion designers, cars, traditions (e.g. Royal Mail), as well as nostalgia for the former British Empire and the English class system.
the Westminster system of parliament), and other institutions (e.g.
Anglophilia may also be characterized by fondness for the British monarchy and system of government (e.g. William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Samuel Johnson, Gilbert and Sullivan). In some cases, the term Anglophilia represents an individual's appreciation of English history and traditional English culture (e.g.
A German telephone box in Bielefeld run by German Telekom which is a homage to traditional British design.Īn early use of Anglophile was in 1864 by Charles Dickens in All the Year Round, when he described the Revue des deux Mondes as 'an advanced and somewhat 'Anglophile' publication.'
