The 65,000 tonne ship set off from Portsmouth after months of maintenance work.
The Royal Navy's flagship has arrived back in Portsmouth after its technical problems were fixed.
HMS Prince of Wales returned to Portsmouth, having been at the centre of Exercise Steadfast Defender.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth was en-route to Rosyth to undergo repairs when the blaze broke out during a stop on Loch Long.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is travelling to Rosyth in Scotland for repairs to its propeller shaft.
Lightning jets land on HMS Prince of Wales while it sails in the North Sea ahead of Nato exercises.
The Royal Navy carrier sets sail a day late to replace HMS Queen Elizabeth after it broke down.
Drone video shows the Royal Navy carrier sets sail a day late to replace HMS Queen Elizabeth after it broke down.
HMS Prince of Wales was due to replace HMS Queen Elizabeth which broke down just before departure.