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Royal Navy, The

Anglo-Dutch Wars

HMS Inflexible; battleship

HMS Orion; dreadnought

Falkland Islands War

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Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.

Timeline of the 1980s

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles to the crowd from Buckingham Palace (London, England) balcony at the end of the Platinum Pageant in London on June 5, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations. The curtain comes down on four days of momentous nationwide celebrations to honor Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee with a day-long pageant lauding the 96 year old monarch's record seven decades on the throne. (British royalty)

Elizabeth II: A Life in Pictures

Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023

British Royal Line of Succession

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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Guernsey Liberation Day: Parade to feature 100 military personnel • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:22 AM ET (BBC)

Hull fishing trawler welcomes first female crew members • Apr. 13, 2025, 2:25 AM ET (BBC)

WW2 pilot recalls his part in sinking a German submarine • Apr. 11, 2025, 6:25 AM ET (BBC)

UK Royal Navy to deploy logistics UAVs to support Carrier Strike Group Indo-Pacific mission • Apr. 9, 2025, 5:01 AM ET (Janes)

Call for expansion of Royal Navy surveillance after Kremlin spy devices found • Apr. 7, 2025, 4:49 AM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As	RN
Areas Of Involvement	naval warfare • defense
Related People	Sir John Franklin • Charles III • Prince Andrew, duke of York • Rupert Brooke • Joseph Mallalieu • Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson

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Royal Navy, The

Anglo-Dutch Wars

HMS Inflexible; battleship

HMS Orion; dreadnought

Falkland Islands War

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United States Navy