I don’t have live access to current news in this turn, but here’s what’s publicly known about HMS Queen Elizabeth’s captaincy in recent years.
- As of late 2024, Captain Claire Thompson became the first female commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, taking over from Captain Will King. This marked a historic milestone for the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier program.[1]
- Captain Thompson previously commanded HMS Montrose and has been recognized with an OBE for her work in counter-narcotics and terrorism operations. Her appointment reflected ongoing leadership succession on the QE class carriers.[1]
- HMS Queen Elizabeth has continued its deployment cycle under various commanders, including periods of transition around change-of-command events, with official Royal Navy communications noting the leadership handovers and associated “new beginnings and fond farewells.”[1]
If you’d like, I can search for the very latest update and provide a brief, sourced summary with links.
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foreman.hms.harvard.eduThe Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity will be one of the af
www.rnrmc.org.ukThe commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth takes control of what he expects to be one of the last major aircraft carriers built in the UK.
www.bbc.comIn a post on X, the aircraft carrier's account confirmed the news, calling it a 'day of new beginnings and fond farewells'.
www.forcesnews.comThe trip comes after the British government's review of defense and foreign policy recommended that the U.K. "tilt" its focus towards the Indo-Pacific region, in response to China's growing influence on the world stage.
economictimes.indiatimes.comA Royal Navy spokesman said Captain Nick Cooke-Priest has been "reassigned to a new role". ITV National News
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