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Britannia Rules the Waves, a newly-launched battleship at Portsmouth, with HMS Victory in the harbour beyond
29.5 x 50.5 cm. (11.6 x 19.9 in.) ...
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Falklands' commemorative coin will have to remove “Britannia rules the waves”
The image of Britannia will be retained on the reverse, but the inscription BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES will simply be removed and no legend will replace it. The coin in its initial version went on ...
China is building its carrier air power. But Britannia still rules the waves for now
but next year at least – provided it stays out of range of shore-based air power – the Royal Navy’s carrier group will rule ...
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“Rule Britannia!!” controversy in this year's BBC's Promenade concerts
includes the line: “Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never, shall be slaves.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he had to address the subject.
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Books by Jeremy Black and Complete Book Reviews
In this ambitious study, British historian Black reminds an academic and general readership that ""Britannia rules the waves"" was not only a touchstone of national identity but also a statement ...
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Could the BBC Proms drop Rule, Britannia?
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves / Britons never will be slaves." Soprano Golda Schultz performed with cellists at the BBC Proms in 2016 Last year, pop singer Lily Allen criticised its continued ...