| 2008-may | Ordered | Ordered  R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth | |
| 2008-may-20 | Ordered | Ordered R09 HMS Prince of Wales | |
| 2009-jul-07 | Laid down | Laid down R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Assembled at Babcock Rosyth, from modules built by BAE Systems (Glasgow), BAE Systems (Portsmouth), Babcock (Appledore), A & P Tyneside and Cammell Laird | |
| 2011-may-26 | Laid down | Laid down R09 HMS Prince of Wales first steel cut (at Govan) for the 52 modules, making up the whole vessel. | |
| 2014-jul-04 | Launched | Launched R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Naming Ceremony. Dry dock flooded at Babcock Rosyth, after modular construction and cleared No. 1 Dock on 17 Jul | |
| 2015-dec-10 | | R09 HMS Prince of Wales final, (aft island) structural module departed BAE Systems Glasgow. Took southern route via English Channel and arrived 20 Dec, for assembly and integration at Rosyth. | |
| 2017-jun-29 | Trials | Trials R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth departed HMD Rosyth for 6 week manufacturer Phase 1 trials, with HMS Sutherland as escort. | |
| 2017-jul-07 | Trials | Trials R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Extended stay at Invergordon for replenishement and to make repairs following a defect during sea trials. | |
| 2017-aug | Homeport | Homeport R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived at HMNB Portsmouth shortly before 18th, as Homeport. | |
| 2017-sep-09 | | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Naming ceremony with Duchess of Rothesay (aka Duchess of Cornwall) at Aircraft Carrier Alliance, Rosyth | |
| 2017-dec-07 | Commissioned | Commissioned R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2017-dec-21 | Launched | Launched R09 HMS Prince of Wales Floated out of dry dock at Rosyth, for completion of fitting out. | |
| 2018-feb-06 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth At Gibraltar North Mole during trials | |
| 2018-feb-08 | Aircraft | Aircraft R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth embarked two Qinetiq Chinooks for working up trials, including ZH902. | |
| 2018-aug-18 | Deployment | Deployment R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth departed HMNB Portsmouth on maiden deployment for 11 week WESTLANT 18 exercise off east coast of USA. Accompanied by HMS Monmouth and RFA Tiderace, she also has 3x Merlin HM.2 from 820 NAS which embarked in the preceeding week plus part of 42 CDO Royal Marines to conduct amphibious exercises. Before leaving UK waters, 3x Merlin HC.4 of 845 NAS (Furious Flt) embarked on 20 Aug (ZJ120 / D, ZJ121 / E and ZJ129 / N). Main objective is to determine operating parameters for the F-35B, which will embark for the 1st time. Shadowed along the western English Channel by RFS Admiral Makarov. | |
| 2018-sep-17 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Visited NS Norfolk after cruising to avoid path of Hurricane Florence. To join with HMS Monmouth. | |
| 2018-sep-25 | Aircraft | Aircraft R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth 1st landing aboard by F-35B (USN BF-04 from VX-23), flown by a Royal Navy pilot. | |
| 2019-sep-22 | Trials | Trials R09 HMS Prince of Wales Departed Rosyth for 1st sea trials | |
| 2019-sep-23 | Aircraft | Aircraft R09 HMS Prince of Wales 1st deck landing by 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 ZH856 as Dolphin 14. | |
| 2019-sep-26 | Deployment | Deployment R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Operating off US east coast, escorted by HMS Dragon, HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce during WESTLANT19. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 4 Dec. | |
| 2019-nov-16 | Homeport | Homeport R09 HMS Prince of Wales Arrived in HMNB Portsmouth, after sea trials were completed ahead of schedule. | |
| 2019-dec-10 | Commissioned | Commissioned R09 HMS Prince of Wales Commissioned at Portsmouth | |
| 2020-mar-06 | Trials | Trials R09 HMS Prince of Wales Departed Liverpool for further trials | |
| 2020-sep-21 | Deployment | Deployment R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland | |
| 2021-mar-15 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth at Glen Mallan for storing, departed 20 Mar. | |
| 2021-apr-27 | Aircraft | Aircraft R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth embarked 4 Merlin HM.2 and 3 Crowsnest Merlin of 820 NAS in preparation for CSG21 Indo-Pacific deployment. | |
| 2021-jun | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales assigned to 656 Squadron
At least 2x Apache from 656 Squadron (including ZJ226) embarked, departed towards end of Jun. | |
| 2021-jun-10 | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales G7 Summit 2021 standing off Carbis Bay, with AAC Apache AH.1 embarked during G7 Summit in Cornwall | |
| 2021-jun-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Moored off Limassol, after Black Sea operations | |
| 2021-jul-07 | Port Visit | Port Visit R09 HMS Prince of Wales first overeas port visit to Gibraltar, departed 11 Jul. | |
| 2021-jul-07 | Deployment | Deployment R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force. | |
| 2021-aug-06 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Guam as part of CSG21 | |
| 2021-dec-02 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Rota to disembark USMC F-35 complement. | |
| 2021-dec-08 | Aircraft | Aircraft R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth disembarked 4x 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 (at least 3 of which were Crowsnest fitted) to RNAS Culdrose, after CSG21 deployment, whilst on her way to HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2022-mar-06 | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales departed HMNB Portsmouth for Exercise Cold Response 22. | |
| 2022-nov | Refit | Refit R09 HMS Prince of Wales replacement of both faulty propellor shafts and their lubrication systems, until Jul 2023. | |
| 2023-oct-13 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth week long visit to Gothenburg as part of Joint Expeditionary Force. | |
| 2024-feb | Deployment | Deployment R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 departed HMNB Portsmouth for Ex Steadfast Defender. Fault in starboard propellor shaft caused the ship to withdraw from the commitment and HMS Prince of Wales was swiftly re-tasked to take over. | |
| 2024-feb-12 | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales departed Portsmouth after fault in HMS Queen Elizabeth prevented her from attending Ex Steadfast Defender 2024, off Norway. | |
| 2024-feb-16 | Aircraft | Aircraft R09 HMS Prince of Wales some extra personnel delivered to the carrier by Chinook ZA683 of RAF 27 Sq. | |
| 2024-feb-19 | Aircraft | Aircraft R09 HMS Prince of Wales Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 embarked 9x Merlin from 820 NAS and 3x Wildcat from 847 NAS (and 8 F-35 of RAF 617 Sq while in North Sea), prior to standing in for HMS Queen Elizabeth for Ex Steadfast Defender 2024. | |
| 2024-mar-18 | Port Visit | Port Visit R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Glen Mallen after destoring, in prep for repair work at Rosyth. | |
| 2024-mar-19 | Port Visit | Port Visit R09 HMS Prince of Wales visited Rotterdam on way home to Portsmouth | |
| 2024-sep-04 | Aircraft | Aircraft R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth while operating from the deck during the evening, 846 NAS Merlin ZJ135 / T ditched off the Dorset coast. | |
| 2024-sep-30 | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales embarked F-35s of 809 NAS for the first time. | |
| 2025-jul | Port Visit | Port Visit R09 HMS Prince of Wales 6 day visit to Darwin. First visit of a British carrier, since HMS Invincible tied up in Fremantle. | |
| 2025-sep-02 | Deployment | Deployment R09 HMS Prince of Wales departed Tokyo, for exercise with JDS Akebono in the Sea of Japan | |
| 2025-nov-01 | Port Visit | Port Visit R09 HMS Prince of Wales Visited Souda Bay on homeward leg of CSG25 | |
| 2025-nov-17 | Port Visit | Port Visit R09 HMS Prince of Wales Visited Naples on homeward leg of CSG25 | |
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