{{HMS Queen Elizabeth will be named on Friday using malt whisky from the Scottish highlands.}}
In the pipeline for more than five years, Britain’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier is due to be officially named and launched this week.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth will be christened by the Queen herself at Rosyth Docks, with a bottle of whisky replacing the traditional champagne.
In the coming weeks the 65-000 tonne ship will be eased into the water to make room for the construction of the second aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince Of Wales.
Both ships are expected to begin patrolling the waters on behalf of the United Kingdom during 2020, and will have cost a total of £6.2 billion to construct.
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