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Ravishing Renoir, cool Britannia and mighty Aphrodite – the week in art

Swoon at immaculate impressionism, ’ave it large with 90s Brit art and fashion and head to the beach with Cézanne, Picasso and Matisse

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Arrests after protests against migrant hotels across country

Police separate anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators in south-east London as tensions rise

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2025

Pulp are back and more wistfully Britpop than before

Ah, the 90s. A decade when the future seemed bright, technological modernity was pregnant with promise, and Britannia was revelling in a rediscovered sense of cool. The pop-culture emblem of this was Britpop.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

The best TV shows set in Rome: from I, Claudius to Britannia

Grab that gladius and get ready to fight

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

The Guardian view on patriotism and the Last Night of the Proms: time for a change

For years, Rule, Britannia! has had a divisive presence in the festival. It should make way for other anthems of national identity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

The sad reason King Charles's 'bittersweet' recent engagement may have struck a nerve

King Charles's 'bittersweet' recent engagement may have been a challenge for the monarch as he returns to the Royal Yacht Britannia

Woman & Home · Jul 4, 2023

King Charles kicks off week in Edinburgh with a visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia

As Holyrood Week begins, Charles' first since becoming monarch, the King met with the newly crowned Fair Queen of Bo'ness before visiting the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 3, 2023

King enjoys tot of rum with ex-Royal Yacht Britannia sailors in Edinburgh

King Charles returned to the vessel at its dock in Leith to reminisce the men who kept it in shape before it was decommissioned in 1997.

Daily Record · Jul 3, 2023

King enjoys tot of rum with former Royal Yacht Britannia sailors

Sailors in the Royal Navy were issued with a daily ration of rum until 1970.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Adelphi Hotel owner hails record profits despite ten years as UK's 'worst chain'

Britannia Hotels slashed almost 1,000 jobs during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2023