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Friday 4 July 2014

'I name this ship... after myself'- Queen Elizabeth

The Queen, using  a bottle of whisky, has ushered in a new era of British naval power by naming the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship after herself.
In a ceremony at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife,the Queen gave the signal for a bottle to be smashed against the hull of the 65,000-tonne vessel, confirming its title as HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The monarch, wearing pale blue, spoke of her pride at being associated with the Royal Navy, and called the huge ship a 'magnificent achievement'.
In the run-up to the Queen's action the red arrows made a dramatic flypast in front of dignitaries including the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prime Minister.
 Happy and glorious: The Queen today spoke of her pride at sponsoring the naming of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest-ever shipQueen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh (left) arrive at HMS Queen Elizabeth in Rosyth Dockyard, Fife, where the Queen will formally name the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship, with whisky replacing the more traditional champagne at the ceremony. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 4, 2014. She will smash a bottle of Islay malt whisky against the HMS Queen Elizabeth at the event at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife, where the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier has been assembled and fitted out. See PA story DEFENCE Carrier. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA WireDrama: The Red Arrows made a flypass ahead of the naming at Roysth Dockyard in Fife, where the ship's name was confirmed by smashing a bottle of whisky against the hull
 Queen Elizabeth II pressing the button to release the bottle of whisky at Rosyth Dockyard, Fife to formally name the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 4, 2014. She smashed a bottle of Islay malt whisky against hull of the aircraft carrier where the 65,000-tonne ship has been assembled and fitted out. See PA story DEFENCE Carrier. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA WirePomp: Sailors and a military band performed drills and pieces of music ahead of commemorative speeches at the ceremonyFlyover: A procession of military helicopters also made their way over the HMS Queen Elizabeth during the ceremony. The ship is designed to hold RAF ChinooksCapabilities: The above graphic shows the myriad features of the proud new ship, which will be able to hold more than 1,000 sailors 
The above graphic shows the myriad features of the proud new ship, which will be able to hold more than 1,000 sailors
Cavernous: The huge hold of the vessel will be able to carry F-35 Lightning attack fighters as well as Chinook helicopters
The huge hold of the vessel will be able to carry F-35 Lightning attack fighters as well as Chinook helicopters



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