16/03/2021 Left: HMS Queen Elizabeth, a 280m long aircraft carrier Right: Elizabeth II, the 1.6m tall Queen of the UK and other Commonwealth realms. Photo credit: Getty
A Twitter exchange between Scottish authorities and a member of the public has gone viral after Queen Elizabeth II was mistaken for a giant navy ship with a similar name.
Scotland police issued a public notice advising that due to the presence of HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Firth of Clyde, no aircraft were allowed to fly within 3 nautical miles of the ship.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is a 280m long aircraft carrier that is regarded as the pride of the UK Royal Navy fleet.