The Queen was today presented with a cheeky cake of her and a sailor holding up an ‘HMS Me’ sign after she officially welcomed the UK’s new £3.1billion HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy.
Her Majesty, 91, was seen giggling with Princess Anne when the pair attended the special commission ceremony of the 65,000-tonne vessel, known as Big Lizzie.
At 280 metres long and with an estimated half a century working life, the huge behemoth aircraft carrier is the most powerful warship ever built by the UK.
, Princess Anne and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones today attended the ceremony along with 3,700 guests in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
She was wearing a purple outfit and arrived on board using a specially installed lift to bring her up to the hangar for the occasion and was shown around by the ship’s commanding officer Captain Jerry Kyd.
Prime Minister had been due to attend today but cancelled amid ongoing talks over Brexit.
Giving a speech today, the Queen said HMS Queen Elizabeth is a ‘true flagship for the 21st century’.
Cakes created for the special commission ceremony included a scale model of the carrier and others depicting the Queen and sailors holding up ‘HMS Me’ signs
The Queen was presented with the cake during the special ceremony in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on Thursday afternoon
The Queen shared a laugh with Princess Anne (centre) and the ship’s commanding officer Captain Jerry Kyd while she welcomed the UK’s new £3.1billion aircraft carrier into the Royal Navy today
The Queen (pictured walking with the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Jerry Kyd) today said the huge vessel is a ‘true flagship for the 21st century
The Queen was standing next to Captain Jerry Kyd (left) and Princess Anne (right) as she welcomed Big Lizzie into the Royal Navy
The Queen (pictured walking in front of Captain Jerry Kyd) has officially welcomed the UK’s new £3.1 billion aircraft carrier at a ceremony today
The Queen (pictured) has today visited the UK’s biggest and most powerful warship before she welcomes the £3.1billion HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy
The Queen (pictured) arrived in Portsmouth on Thursday morning to welcome HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy
Her Majesty entered the ship’s hangar on Thursday morning and met some Royal Navy members during the famous ceremony
The 91-year-old was smiling while she was being driven to the hangar in Portsmouth, which is the home of Big Lizzie
Wearing a purple outfit, Her Majesty walked into the ship’s hangar where she was shown around the the vessel’s commanding officer Captain Jerry Kyd
The aircraft cost £3.1billion to make and the Queen arrived in Portsmouth on Thursday morning to welcome to ship into the Royal Navy
The £3billion and 65,000-tone HMS Queen Elizabeth was photographed in Portsmouth on the day of her commissioning ceremony this morning
The Queen, Princess Anne and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones are expected to join the 3,700-strong guest list on Thursday
She added: ‘The most powerful and capable ship ever to raise the white ensign, she will in the years and decades ahead, represent this country’s resolve on the global stage.’
On her arrival, the national anthem was played before the Queen and Anne inspected a guard on parade.
She then received the royal salute as the white ensign was raised for the first time on the flight deck, broadcast into the hangar on large screens.
An audible sigh of relief could be heard from the ship’s company as the ensign, initially slightly entangled, opened out fully and flew freely in the wind.
The Queen said: ‘We are gathered here in Portsmouth today, just a short distance from HMS Victory, a flagship of our seafaring past and a reminder of the debt we owe to the Royal Navy, which, for more than 500 years, has protected the people of this country and our interests around the world.
‘Like HMS Victory, HMS Queen Elizabeth embodies the best of British technology and innovation.
‘At the forefront of these responsibilities will be the men and women of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, supported by the Army, Royal Air Force and by coalition partners.
‘As the daughter, wife and mother of naval officers, I recognise the unique demands our nation asks of you. I will always value my special link with HMS Queen Elizabeth, her ship’s company and their families.
‘As you prepare to take this country’s message of peace, partnership and prosperities across the seas and oceans of the world, the lord high admiral, the Duke of Edinburgh, joins me in wishing you well in all your endeavours.’
Cakes created for the event including a scale model of the carrier and others depicting the Queen and sailors on parade, including one fainting sailor shown fallen on his face were on show.
The ceremony was organised to commission the carrier into the fleet but the Aircraft Carrier Alliance confirmed that the Navy had formally accepted the ship on Thursday, meaning it had been fully handed over to the mod apk car simulator 2.
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