Bon Voyage to the Queen Elizabeth 2
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The Launch
The ship's launch in 1967 was attended by Queen Elizabeth II. Contrary to popular belief, the ship was not named after her, but instead for the QE2's sea-faring predecessor, the Queen Elizabeth, which was, in turn, named after Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen consort of George VI.
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