Britannia

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Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“The shakeup of the geopolitical order and renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve are spurring a flight to safety,” said Neil Welsh, head of metals at Britannia Global Markets, in a note published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

British ambassador Veronica Sutherland said in a letter on 7 March Charles would like to arrive in the Britannia pulling into Galway Bay on the morning of Friday 28 June 1996.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

"In the evening, he would like to offer hospitality on board Britannia, which would then sail late in the evening for a private weekend in Kerry and Cork, having disembarked the guests," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

We also sing, Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never shall be slaves!

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood