{"id":2806,"date":"2017-12-09T20:11:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T20:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2017-12-09T20:11:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T20:11:03","slug":"her-majesty-the-queen-welcomes-hms-queen-elizabeth-into-the-royal-navy-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2017\/12\/09\/her-majesty-the-queen-welcomes-hms-queen-elizabeth-into-the-royal-navy-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WELCOMES HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH INTO THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2807\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS.jpg 670w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/QUEEN-HMS-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sourced : Royal Navy<\/p>\n<p>Her Majesty The Queen commissioned last Thursday the UK&#8217;s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base this morning, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and military chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>In her role as the ship&#8217;s Lady Sponsor Her Majesty addressed guests before the Ship&#8217;s Commanding Officer, Captain Jerry Kyd, read the commissioning warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic White Ensign was then raised, symbolising the commissioning of the nation&#8217;s future flagship into the Royal Navy&#8217;s fleet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2808\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW.jpg 670w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-CREW-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2809\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG.jpg 670w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/12\/HMS-FLAG-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more at : https:\/\/www.royalnavy.mod.uk\/news-and-latest-activity\/news\/2017\/december\/07\/171207-queen-welcomes-royal-navys-largest-ever-ship-into-the-fleet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sourced : Royal Navy Her Majesty The Queen commissioned last Thursday the UK&#8217;s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy. The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base this morning, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and military chiefs. 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