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 ...

but next year at least – provided it stays out of range of shore-based air power – the Royal Navy’s carrier group will rule ...

"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 ...