Queen welcomed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of its deployment

Published on May 22, 2021 - Duration: 00:56s

Queen welcomed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of its deployment

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, which carries eight RAF F35B stealth fighter jets, will depart later on Saturday for Asia accompanied by six Royal Navy ships, a submarine, 14 naval helicopters and a company of Royal Marines.


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