HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) returned to Portsmouth, UK on the 9th December 2021 from her 7 month maiden operational deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

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Crew are lined up on deck in Procedure Alpha for a ceremonial entry into port.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: The Solent, off Portsmouth, UK.
Photo credit: © Neil Watkin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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