1997: United Kingdom

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

The two major events in the United Kingdom during 1997 were the general election on May 1, which ended the 18-year Conservative dominance of government with a smashing triumph at the polls for the Labor Party, and the extraordinary outpouring of grief at the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on... ...