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I was invited on the Royal Navy's newest and most powerful aircraft carrier - here's what it was like

Kieran CorcoranDec 10, 2017, 17:49 IST

The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been the military story of the year in Britain - and this week was an important landmark, the moment it formally joined the Royal Navy.

The new aircraft carrier, along with its sister vessel HMS Prince of Wales, is meant to spearhead a new generation of British hard power. Business Insider was invited on board to learn more about the event - read on to find out what we saw.