The warship is currently in drydock in Rosyth, Scotland following a propeller shaft misalignment fault and has been there since March after the fault was discovered just before she was due to leave the city to take part in Exercise Steadfast Defender - Nato’s largest operation since The Cold War. A faulty coupling, discovered on the starboard propeller shaft in February, threw a spanner in the works to those plans, stopping her from going to the North Sea and working alongside allied warships and other units, as well as Exercise Joint Warrior. Her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales was instead dispatched in her place.
So while we wait for news of how the repair work is progressing we look back at some of her previous adventures around the globe – and a bit closer to home:
29. HMS Queen Elizabeth
In September 2022 HMS Queen Elizabeth's ships company watches the Speech of HM King Charlies III in his first TV appearance. Photo: LPhot Kevin Walton
30. HMS Queen Elizabeth
HM Lord-Lieutenant for Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson Esq, welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to HMS Queen Elizabeth, along with Naval Base commander Captain John Voyce when HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted a unique ‘garden party’ in her hangar for the heroes of Falklands. Photo: LPhot Belinda Alker
31. HMS Queen Elizabeth
The giant, 65,000 tonne carrier on the Clyde Photo: LPhot Stevie Burke
32. HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth returning home to Portsmouth Photo: PO Jenkins