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Topic: Royal farewell to QE2

NP
First Class Passenger
Member # 8721

posted 06-02-2008 02:42 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7430666.stm

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 06-02-2008 04:10 PM

My camera died, so hopefully greybeard will put some of his pictures up here. In the meantime you might like to see these...

[ 06-02-2008: Message edited by: sread ]

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greybeard
First Class Passenger
Member # 5284

posted 06-02-2008 04:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
hopefully greybeard will put some of his pictures up here.

If you insist . . . although they are of limited (i.e. poor) quality due to low light and the fact that I was using a pocket camera.

(from left)n Capt Ian McNaught, Her Majesty the Queen, a senior Cunard employee, and Carol Marlow.

The Queen looks serious while the Bishop of Southampton says Grace

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-02-2008 08:03 PM

Nice photos, but aren't you supposed to have your head down during Grace, no wonder you go that dirty look

Video on the BBC here.

There are some pics about of the Royal Standard up the mast and nice to see QE2 had a fire tug escort her out this evening too.

Pam

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 06-02-2008 09:25 PM

Thanks for the menus and photos. It must have been quite an occasion!

The closest thing I have been to is a reception on QM2 that was attended by the Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn - not quite the same thing.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-03-2008 10:58 AM

It was a bit of a misty day in Southampton but many enjoyed the day. Read Patsy's Review; some nice photos.

Pam

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 06-07-2008 12:17 PM

It's going to be a sad day indeed when QE2 leaves her home for the last time.

Thanks for sharing.

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