"Majestic", "Magnificent", "Jupiter", "Mars", "Prince George", and "Hannibal" served in the Channel Fleet from their commissioning, with "Magnificent" as the flagship from 1895. They were present at the Diamond Jubilee for Queen Victoria in June 1897 and took part in the Coronation Review for King Edward VII in August 1902, along with "Hannibal". "Caesar" and "Illustrious" instead went to the Mediterranean Fleet, remaining there until 1903 and 1904, respectively, when they returned to Britain to join their sisters in the Channel Fleet. "Victorious" served briefly in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1897 before being transferred to the China Station in 1898, remaining there until 1900. The ship then returned for another stint in the Mediterranean Fleet from 1900 to 1903, and in 1904 she joined her sisters in the Channel Fleet. In 1906, "Majestic" was paid off; the following year she and "Magnificent" were recommissioned into the Nore Division. At the same time, "Caesar", "Victorious", and "Mars" went to the Devonport Division, while "Hannibal", "Prince George", "Jupiter", and "Illustrious" went to the Portsmouth Division.