She has already been on a number of adventures, from her first arrival in Portsmouth through to her deployment to the east coast of the U.S, through to becoming the fleet flagship and finally departing on her maiden operational deployment.
Here are pictures of the aircraft carrier over the years.
9. HMS Queen Elizabeth is officially named
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II officially named HMS Queen Elizabeth during a ceremony in Rosyth in 2014. She is not however named after the current UK monarch, instead getting her name from Elizabeth I. Picture: CPOA(Phot) Thomas Tam McDonald Photo: CPOA(Phot) Thomas Tam McDonald
10. HMS Queen Elizabeth takes to water
HMS Queen Elizabeth finally takes to the water, however she is still under construction. Picture: Andrew Linnett/ MoD Photo: Andrew Linnett
11. HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail on sea trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail on June 26, 2017, from Rosyth to begin contractor sea trials after nearly a decade under construction. Pictured are Able Seaman (AB) Natasha Elford, AB Layton Toward and AB Richard Mead. Picture: Royal Navy Photo: LPhot Ioan Roberts
12. HMS Queen Elizabeth sails into Portsmouth for first time
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Portsmouth for the first time on August 16, 2017 having sailed from Rosyth. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photo: Dan Kitwood