What is the closest modern Royal Navy equivalent to Courageous and Glorious?
Short answerThere is no exact equivalent; in broad force-structure terms they sit between the Invincible and Queen Elizabeth classes.
NotesNo current carrier is presented as a direct equivalent to Courageous or Glorious. In broad fleet terms, their scale and role fall somewhere between the smaller Invincible-class ships and the much larger Queen Elizabeth class. The comparison is functional rather than a claim that the designs share matching aircraft, machinery, or doctrine. It gives a modern reader a rough sense of where the converted carriers sat within their navy's force structure.