The Queen to name new Queen Elizabeth ... of course
The Queen will name the Cunard’s new Queen Elizabeth, the third Cunard ship to bear the name, at a ceremony to in Southampton on Monday October 11.
The naming will be a milestone in British maritime history and will be a major event of worldwide interest.
Peter Shanks, Cunard President and Managing Director, comments: “The naming of a Cunard Queen is a very special occasion and this will be an historic event in the true sense of the word. The Queen launched Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1967 and named our current flagship, Queen Mary 2, in 2004. We are both honoured and proud that Her Majesty will name our new liner Queen Elizabeth.”
Her Majesty was also present at the age of 12 at the launch of the first Queen Elizabeth on September 27, 1938, when she accompanied her mother to Clydebank for the launch.
The naming ceremony will take place in Southampton on Monday, October 11, and the ship will set sail on her maiden voyage the following day.
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