Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday made a quick visit to the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier that bears the name of her eponymous 16th-century predecessor, ahead of its maiden operational deployment.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth, the latest Royal Navy ship to honor the Tudor-era monarch who vanquished the Spanish Armada in 1588, is leading a 28-week deployment to Asia that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said is not confrontational toward China.
The US$4.25 billion ship, which has eight Royal Air Force F-35B stealth jets on board, was scheduled to depart from Portsmouth Naval Base in southern England late on Saturday, accompanied
LONDON: The Queen has been welcomed on board Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of its operational deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. The £3 billion warship, with eight RAF F35B.
Hundreds of people lined the harbour walls to wave off the warship as it set off from Portsmouth Naval Base for the 28-week deployment by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG).
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Queen Elizabeth II visited the the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, ahead of its maiden operational deployment.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth is the latest Royal Navy ship to honour the queen s Tudor forebear Queen Elizabeth I.
It is set to embark on a 28-week deployment to Asia that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted is not intended to provoke China.
The £3 billion ($4.24 billion) vessel boasts eight RAF F35B stealth fighter jets on board and is scheduled to depart from Portsmouth Naval Base in southern England, accompanied by six Royal Navy ships, a submarine, 14 naval helicopters and a company of Royal Marines.