Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the process is for naming Navy ships after members of the Royal Household.

All names for Royal Navy vessels are initially considered by the Ships' Names and Badges Committee who take into account a wide range of factors, including history, battle honours, national and international resonance and the engendering of Service pride. Proposed names are then submitted to the Secretary of State for Defence who determines which names are forwarded for final approval by the Monarch.