Original: The territories of Jersey and Guernsey ( collectively known as the Channel Islands ) , and the Isle of Man , though also under the sovereignty of the British Crown , have a different constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom , and are classed as Crown Dependencies .
Simplified: The territories of Jersey , Guernsey and the Isle of Man , though also under the sovereignty of the British Crown , have a slightly different constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom , and are consequently classed as Crown dependencies rather than Overseas Territories .