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Fife: Queen names 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier after herself as it becomes Royal Navy's largest-ever warship
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Alex Salmond attend launch at Fife shipyard
The largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy was officially named by the Queen at a ceremony in Rosyth yesterday.
A crowd of 3,500 workers involved in the design and construction of the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth attended the ceremony at the Fife dockyard where she was assembled.
They were joined by dignitaries including Prime Minister David Cameron, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Labour leader Ed Miliband.
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