Brits still call themselves Royal Subjects....not free citizens.
Your understanding of the subject is as clear as mud.
British citizenship
You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re a British citizen. You can also get a UK passport.
You might be a British citizen depending on:
- where and when you were born
- your parents’ circumstances when you were born
British subject
Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom was called a ‘British subject’.
All citizens of Commonwealth countries were collectively referred to as ‘British subjects’ until January 1983. However, this was not an official status for most of them.
Since 1983, very few people have qualified as British subjects.