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www.itv.comHere’s the latest on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s captaincy.
- The current commanding officer (CO) of HMS Queen Elizabeth is Captain Claire Thompson OBE RN, who took command in December 2024, becoming the first female captain of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. This followed Captain Will King’s 18-month tenure as CO.[1]
- Prior record shows recent past captains include Captain Will King (2023) and earlier changes such as Captain Angus Essenhigh taking command in 2020, with the ship undergoing major trials and deployments around that period.[2][4]
If you’d like, I can pull more precise dates of each changeover or summarize the ship’s deployments under the current CO. I can also look for any recent public statements or press releases from the Royal Navy about HMS Queen Elizabeth’s status and upcoming operations.