Crew line the Forward Island of the aircraft carrier HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH looking for friends and family ashore as the ship returns home

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The Royal Navy flagship has been away for 7 months on global exercise Carrier Strike Group 2021

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Size: 6679px × 4086px
Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Kevin Shipp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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