In 2010 , the British government announced that '' Prince of Wales '' would be either sold or mothballed due to budget cuts . In 2014 , during the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales , Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the aircraft carrier would be brought into active service . This commitment was later reaffirmed in the government 's Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 in November 2015
2014 NATO Summit in Wales
2014 Wales summit
HMS Prince of Wales (R09)