Word: britannia
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Argentina invades and dares Britannia to rule the waves
...gone In Buenos Aires, some 5,000 ban ner-waving supporters gathered in front of the presidential palace to hear Galflies" tieri's over boast the that "the Falklands. But Argentine flag British Prime Minister Thatcher is hearing clamor of a different kind: demands that Britannia return to ruling the waves, at least in one far-off corner of the South Atlantic. - - By George George Russell. Reported by Nina Lindley/ Buenos Aires and Frank Melville/London
...result of their business success, the couple from the basement flat in Pimlico has won a British export award and been invited for a visit on the royal yacht Britannia. The Ashleys now live much of the year in a 17-bedroom, 18th century chateau in northern France. At a small airfield near by, Bernard keeps a Beechcraft King Air plane, which he uses to fly off to business meetings. And while fashion trends come and go, Laura Ashley in tends to continue selling ruffles and romance. Says she: "What the eye sees is important. High tech is too hard...
...Britannia once ruled the waves; today its customers can make the attempt. A whole navy is available...
...wonderful life and Balmoral is one of the best places in the world," quoth she. And why not? Diana, 20, and Prince Charles, 32, had just returned from their two-week Mediterranean honeymoon aboard the royal yacht Britannia. Tanned and rosy, the newlyweds-he showing more leg than she in his Gordon Highlanders kilt-ventured down to a bridge by the River Dee on Queen Elizabeth II's Scottish estate. There they tarried for a session with about 50 photographers and reporters. Asked whether she made breakfasts fit for a King, Diana replied: "I don't eat breakfast...