Editing Royal Navy (section)

==Titles and naming==
===Of the Navy===
[[File:HMS Richmond MOD 45155880.jpg|thumb|[[Type 23 frigate]]s, also known as "Duke class", are named after [[Duke#United Kingdom|British dukes]].]]
The navy was referred to as the "Navy Royal" at the time of its founding in 1546, and this title remained in use into the Stuart period. During the interregnum, the commonwealth under [[Oliver Cromwell]] replaced many historical names and titles, with the fleet then referred to as the "Commonwealth Navy". The navy was renamed once again after the restoration in 1660 to the present title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalmaritimehistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Samuel_McLean_Westminster_Model_Navy_4May_2016.pdf|title=The Westminster Model Navy: Defining the Royal Navy, 1660-1749|first=Samuel A. |last=McLean|publisher=Department of War Studies|date=4 May 2017}}</ref>

Today, the navy of the United Kingdom is commonly referred to as the "Royal Navy" both in the United Kingdom and other countries. Navies of other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries [[Commonwealth realm|where the British monarch is also head of state]] include their national name, e.g. Royal Australian Navy. Some navies of other monarchies, such as the ''Koninklijke Marine'' ([[Royal Netherlands Navy]]) and ''Kungliga Flottan'' ([[Royal Swedish Navy]]), are also called "Royal Navy" in their own language. The Danish Navy uses the term "Royal" incorporated in its official name ([[Royal Danish Navy]]), but only "Flåden" (Navy) in everyday speech.<ref>most books on the subject of the Royal Danish Navy</ref> The French Navy, despite France being a republic since 1870, is often nicknamed ''"La Royale"'' (literally: The Royal).<ref>{{Cite book|first=Jean|last=Randier|year=2006|title=La Royale : L'histoire illustrée de la Marine Nationale française|publisher=Babouji-MDV Maîtres du Vent |isbn=978-2-35261-022-9}}</ref>

===Of ships===
{{Main|List of ships of the Royal Navy}}
{{See also|List of active Royal Navy ships|Naming conventions for destroyers of the Royal Navy|Type system of the Royal Navy}}
Royal Navy ships in commission are prefixed since 1789 with His Majesty's Ship (or "Her Majesty's Ship", when the monarch is a queen), abbreviated to "HMS"; for example, {{HMS|Beagle}}. Submarines are styled HM Submarine, also abbreviated "HMS". Names are allocated to ships and submarines by a naming committee within the MOD and given by class, with the names of ships within a class often being thematic (for example, the Type 23s are named after [[Duke#United Kingdom|British dukes]]) or traditional (for example, the {{sclass|Invincible|aircraft carrier|1}}s all carry the names of famous historic ships). Names are frequently re-used, offering a new ship the rich heritage, battle honours and traditions of her predecessors. Often, a particular vessel class will be named after the first ship of that type to be built. As well as a name, each ship and submarine of the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is given a [[pennant number]] which in part denotes its role. For example, the destroyer {{HMS|Daring|D32|}} displays the pennant number 'D32'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Ships/Destroyers/Type-45-Destroyers/HMS-Daring |title=HMS Daring |publisher=Royal Navy |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913114641/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Ships/Destroyers/Type-45-Destroyers/HMS-Daring |archive-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref>