HMS Queen Elizabeth: Former captain allegedly allowed wife to use ship’s car for school run

Captain Nick Cooke-Priest will not be allowed to return to Portsmouth on board HMS Queen Elizabeth, although he technically remains in command. Picture: Rowan Griffiths/Daily Mail/PA Wire

Captain Nick Cooke-Priest removed from the carrier for using the ship’s Ford Galaxy ‘like it was his own’ – making personal journeys with the vehicle.

However, a source has now told The Telegraph that his wife was also using the car, telling the paper that she did this while the carrier was out at sea.

Allegedly it was the discrepancies on the vehicle worksheet that raised suspicions.

HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

The captain is still officially in command of the vessel, and will hand over to his replacement on May 28 – but is no longer on board.

Sacked Captain Cooke-Priest will NOT sail carrier back to Portsmouth

Earlier this week, a Royal Navy spokesman told The News: ‘In light of the ongoing investigation, as a precautionary measure to protect both the individual and the Ship's Company, the Royal Navy has decided that Captain Nick Cooke-Priest will not be at sea in HMS Queen Elizabeth.’

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