The video treats proposed CVA-01 names as informed speculation rather than settled fact. It questions the popular pairing of Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh because that ducal title did not fit the usual pattern for naming British capital ships. Queen Elizabeth, Prince of Wales, and Ark Royal receive stronger support, while Eagle, Hermes, and Illustrious also belonged to established carrier traditions. This passage is useful for separating later enthusiast convention from the Royal Navy’s historical naming practice.
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What the CVA-01 carriers might have been named
Royal Navy naming traditions make Queen Elizabeth, Ark Royal, Prince of Wales, Eagle, Hermes, or Illustrious more plausible than the often-repeated Duke of Edinburgh.