What might the planned British guided-weapon cruisers of the 1950s and 1960s have been named?
Short answerA Duke class led by Duke of Edinburgh is plausible, with County names another defensible possibility.
NotesDuke of Edinburgh is plausible for the cancelled guided-weapon cruiser, and the ships might have formed a Duke class. That pattern could include Prince of Wales, although the name seems especially likely for a carrier alongside Queen Elizabeth. A County-class naming scheme is also possible because the historical Counties filled the capability gap left by the cruiser cancellation. These are plausible conventions rather than a documented final list.