She was the flagship of the Mediterranean on multiple occasions, so she ought to be no stranger to sunscreen :V
I don't think Brits are too good with hot weather in general. I think earlier this year there was a news story where a public water fight got started in London and a few people got stabbed over some ~86°F heat.
I don't think Brits are too good with hot weather in general.
The key to being British, is being stubborn enough to rise off their backsides to defy the sun. That is how the Empire was built, for all its glories and flaws ;)