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HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar. Picture: LPhot Belinda Alker.

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew pioneers fitness programme

HMS Queen Elizabeth operating in the North Sea. Picture: AS1 Amber Mayall RAF

HMS Queen Elizabeth to return home to Portsmouth after deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth operating in the North Sea. Picture: AS1 Amber Mayall RAF

HMS Queen Elizabeth under Nato command for important security deployment

F35b jets line the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, as the Royal Navy aircraft carrier leaves Portsmouth Harbour on November 3. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

HMS Queen Elizabeth resumes Autumn deployment with Nato allies

HMS Queen Elizabeth leave Portsmouth on 3rd of November. Photo by Matt Clark

30 pictures of HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth

Royal Navy drill and preparations for the National Service of Remembrance at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth, on Friday, November 3. Picture: Sarah Standing (031123-2561)

Sailors to honour lost loved ones prepare for Remembrance services

HMS Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday, October 31, after returning to Portsmouth early from her Autumn deployment. Picture: Jake Corben - JC Maritime Photos.

HMS Queen Elizabeth scheduled to leave Portsmouth after unexpected return

The weapons project will fit systems to Queen Elizabeth class carriers and other vessels. Picture: LPhot Belinda Alker.

Shipbuilder awarded £17.9m deal for Queen Elizabeth class weapons project

HMS Queen Elizabeth has returned to Portsmouth

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth unexpectedly returns to Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside HNoMS Otto Sverdrup during her Carrier Strike Group exercises off the coast of Norway. Picture: LPhot Belinda Alker.

HMS Queen Elizabeth's aircraft carry out weapon tests

Loaded F-35B cleared to launch from HMS Prince of Wales after engaging beast mode. Picture: LPhot Finn Stainer-Hutchins.

HMS Prince of Wales fight jet engages "beast mode" in intense exercises

Pictured: Lieutenant Commander Robert "Bob" Hawkins, 1st Lieutenant on HMS Queen Elizabeth watches from the flight deck as the Aircraft Carriers passes Spinnaker Tower. Bob passed away on the weekend of October 7 and 8. Picture: LPhot Dan Rosenbaum.

Tributes paid to Robert "Bob" Hawkins after sudden death

HMS Queen Elizabeth on the first phase of the carrier strike group. Picture: Royal Navy.

HMS Queen Elizabeth carries out intense missions on Carrier Strike Group

Merlin’s from 820 Naval Air Squadron landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

Merlin Mk2 helicopters have joined HMS Queen Elizabeth on her deployment

Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier. (Photo: Joel Bland - @JoelBlandSport on X)

Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier

Well-wishers watching HMS Queen Elizabeth leave Portsmouth ahead of her deployment in the Norwegian Sea.

18 pictures of HMS Queen Elizabeth preparing for deployment
Britain’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth is now on deployment after months of preparation.

The flagship Royal Navy vessel left Portsmouth on Friday, September 8.

Watch the moment that HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth

King Charles III has been named as the new sponsor for HMS Queen Elizabeth. Pictured is the monarch, then Prince of Wales, at the commissioning day of HMS Prince of Wales in 2019. Picture: Joe Cater/Royal Navy.

King Charles III named as new HMS Queen Elizabeth sponsor

A Wildcat helicopter firing the Martlet missile system. Picture: Royal Navy.

Lethal helicopter missiles pushed to limit to support HMS Queen Elizabeth

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales as it leaves Rosyth docks after repairs. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

HMS Prince of Wales has left drydock following months of repairs

HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside Portsmouth on the morning of June 22. Jake Corben - JC Maritime Photos. GV

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth in early hours

HMS Queen Elizabeth undertook refuelling exercises with RFA Tideforce off the coast of Whitby, North Yorkshire.

HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts intense exercises with huge tanker

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Harbour for sea trials in UK waters ahead of its carrier strike deployment later in the year. Ben Mitchell/PA Wire

Well wishers wave off Royal Navy flagship as she sails for sea trials

HMS Queen Elizabeth passing the Spitbank Fort on the afternoon of June 9. Picture: Alison Treacher.

HMS Queen Elizabeth to leave Portsmouth this evening

A ruined Toyota Yaris has been left outside B&Q at The Pompey Centre. Picture: Reuban Choudhury

Pictures show ruined Toyota Yaris outside B&Q

Pictured: L-R Captain Feasey RN handing over Command to Captain King OBE RN. A ceremony was held at Portsmouth Naval Base yesterday (July 5). Picture: LPhot Chris Sellars.

New Commanding Officer take helm of HMS Queen Elizabeth

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HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside Portsmouth on the morning of June 22. Jake Corben - JC Maritime Photos.

Why helicopters took flight from HMS Queen Elizabeth last week

HMS Queen Elizabeth passing the Spitbank Fort on the afternoon of June 9. Picture: Alison Treacher.

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

The Firth of Clyde is no stranger to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth which has been to the serene waters of the loch, berthing at Glen Mallan ammunition jetty.

HMS Queen Elizabeth bids farewell to Scotland

HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in New York ahead of hosting the Atlantic Future Forum in 2022.

HMS Queen Elizabeth - in pictures

Pictured: Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth. HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy. It is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. © Will Dax/Solent News & Photo Agency

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth

HMS Prince of Wales heading into Rosyth dock for repairs. Picture: LISA FERGUSON

Parts of HMS Prince of Wales to be stripped

HMS Prince Of Wales preparing to enter Rosyth dock for repairs on October 11, 2022. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Who will pay £20m to have this warship repaired?

Travellers' encampment near the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Travellers spotted setting up camp along Southsea seafront

Picture: Emily Cole

Car destroyed after bursting into flames

F35-B Lightning Jets on HMS Queen Elizabeth. Photographer: AS1 Natalie Adams

HMS Queen Elizabeth is star of Britain's Biggest Warship: Goes to Sea

Mary Rose Museum mark 40 years after the flagship was raised from the Solent seabed on Tuesday 11th October 2022 Pictured: An actor dressed up as Henry VIII Picture: Habibur Rahman

Royal Navy: When was the Royal Navy formed?

HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Portsmouth Naval Base last week. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 240223-39)

HMS Queen Elizabeth sinks ‘massive red killer tomato’

HMS Queen Elizabeth approaches the newly reopened walkway on the sea defences at Long Curtain Moat

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth Picture: Sarah Standing (040620-3867)

HMS Queen Elizabeth to return to Portsmouth

The Warship: Tour of Duty follows the lives of those on board HMS Queen Elizabeth

Here’s when the next episode of The Warship: Tour of Duty will air

Bernice Manniex (51) from Leigh Park, is still waiting for her energy bill vouchers from the government's Energy Support Fund, which should have been given to her from British Gas last year. Picture: Sarah Standing (090122-7767)

'I’m lucky if I have two meals a week - I shouldn’t be living like this'

John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood on a visit to meet resident Wally James, a lifelong fan of the club, at Bluewater care home. Picture: Emma Terracciano.

Pompey super-fan visits care home resident inundated with Pompey memorabilia

Footage from new BBC series The Warship: Tour of Duty shows the moment Russian jets appear to threaten HMS Queen Elizabeth. Credit: BBC

Watch as aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth 'threatened' by Russian jets

Cdr Ian Tidball completes his final flight in an F-35B at Edwards AFB.

Royal Navy salutes pilot who led F-35 jet tests as he retires

HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Prince of Wales will be out of action until spring

RFA Fort Victoria has undergone an 'extensive refit' so she is ready once again to provide vital supplies to HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

HMS Queen Elizabeth support ship returns to action after 'extensive refit'

HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (040620-3867)

HMS Queen Elizabeth to star in BBC series about her maiden deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (040620-3867)

Looking back on five years of HMS Queen Elizabeth operations

The casualty is transferred to a Merlin helicopter for the flight to HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Queen Elizabeth sees 'remarkable' test of air ambulance at sea

The final four F-35B Lightning Jets from 617 Squadron departed HMS Queen Elizabeth to return back home to RAF Marham after completing their Autumn deployment on Operation Achillean. Photographer: AS1 Natalie Adams

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew praised for work in challenging conditions

The Royal Navy officers filmed the music video for their charity single in iconic London toy shop Hamleys.

Royal Navy officers release Christmas song written while on HMS Queen Elizabeth

The Royal Navy Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth passes Southsea Castle as she leaves Portsmouth harbour to deploy to northern Europe with Nato allies on Thursday November 10, 2022. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

HMS Queen Elizabeth due back in Portsmouth following sea exercises

Naval Strike Missile in flight.

Royal Navy warships to undergo firepower boost thanks to new Norwegian missile