Carnival Corporation cruise brands Cunard and P&O Cruises have paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Carnival Corporation cruise brands Cunard and P&O Cruises have paid tribute to Her Majesty QueenElizabeth II, who became a key figure in the history of both lines during her 70-year reign.

 

The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday (8 September) aged 96; she became the UK’s longest-serving monarch in 2015. The tributes were led by Cunard, the line’s association with The Queen dating to 1938 when she accompanied her mother to the launch of Queen Elizabeth.

 

The Queen subsequently launched Caronia in 1947 and QE2 in 1967. She also named Queen Mary 2 in 2004 and Queen Elizabeth in 2010 and attended a number of events over the years onboard Cunard ships – including the line’s 150th-anniversary celebrations in 1990.

"For all of this and much more, Cunard will be forever grateful to The Queen," said the line. "Cunard, on behalf of its employees worldwide, is deeply saddened at the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

 

"Cunard joins the UK and nations around the world in expressing our deep sympathy at the death of Her Majesty, and we extend sincere condolences to The Royal Family."

Paul Ludlow, president of Cunard’s Carnival Corporation sister brand P&O Cruises, echoed its stablemate’s warm reflection on the monarch, The Queen having named two P&O ships.

 

"P&O Cruises and its staff both ashore and at sea express deep sadness at the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen," said Ludlow. "Her Majesty will forever be remembered at P&O Cruises not least for the fact that she named two of the company’s ships, Oriana and Britannia."

Statement from Spacejunkie2 owner of this Blog.

I am 56 years old and all I have ever known is the Queen a hardworking, friendly, Mother of the United Kingdom and her Common Wealth whose name in shipping creates a luxury with the Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2, and pride with the Royal Navy Aircraft carrier, It is a sad time to say goodbye to a constant of my life but also welcomes a new era with my first ever King Charles the 3rd, God bless Queen Elizabeth and Hail the New King. 

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returns home

A proud moment for the UK.

Portsmouth is now home to two aircraft carriers for the first time in a long time.

HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce also returned to warm welcomes in Devonport, say the Royal Navy. The ships’ flights made their way to their respective homes at RNAS Culdrose and Yeovilton.

It’s been a busy three months away for the Portsmouth-based HMS Queen Elizabeth which hosted British F-35 Lightning jets for the first time at sea as part of the WESTLANT19 deployment. Her sister, HMS Prince of Wales, is expected to be formally commissioned into the Royal Navy in the coming days.

Commanding Officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth Commodore Steve Moorhouse said:

“Homecomings are always a special occasion, but to be returning to Portsmouth, with HMS Prince of Wales welcoming us home makes this a particularly special occasion. Two of her escorts, frigate HMS Northumberland and tanker RFA Tideforce, returned to Devonport today.”

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The ships flights also made their way to their respective homes at RNAS Culdrose and Yeovilton.

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Commander of the Air Group, Captain James Blackmore, added:

“The five-week period of operational tests with UK F-35s from the UK Lightning Force was significant and historic. As the last pilot to fly Harrier from the deck of HMS Ark Royal in 2010, it filled me with tremendous pride to see UK fixed-wing aircraft operate once more from a British carrier.”