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 | | The first reformation and major expansion of the Navy Royal, as it was then known, occurred in the 16th_Century during the reign of Henry VIII whose ships, ''Henri Grâce a Dieu'' (''Great Harry'') and ''Mary_Rose'', engaged the French_navy in the battle_of_the_Solent in 1545. |
 | | The Royal Navy was also vital in guarding the sea lanes that enabled British forces to fight in remote parts of the world such as North_Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Far_East. |
 | | The Royal Navy is established under the royal_prerogative, and the head of the Royal Navy, known as the Lord_High_Admiral, is the Queen (who is overall head of the UK_Armed_Forces). |
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