Two Queen Elizabeths? Only one Cunard

[Solent Richard]

Reported on one of my Cunard Facebook groups early yesterday evening was a meeting between Queen Elizabeth, departing Invergorden, on her 'Round Britain Cruise, and the Royal Navy's latest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.

 

A friend posted some pictures of the meeting which we are happy to share...

 

 

The friend commented it was a wonderful meeting with horns blasting and cheering from both sides.

[babs135]

Thanks for publishing these pictures Richard. Makes you proud to be British :D;p

[laktex]

I know perspective in photos can be misleading but check out this one from the Northern Times.

 

http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Famous-meeting-of-two-Queen-Elizabeths-07072017.htm#

[Host Hattie]

The Royal Navy and Cunard have posted this video

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155548289218223&id=137330428222

[john watson]

I believe the Royal Navy had and previous ship called HMS Queen Elizabeth, a battleship which fought in WW1 and WW2 and survived until 1948. Launched in 1913, Portsmouth she was a dreadnought type ship and apparently named in honour of Queen Elizabeth (the first). There have been many ships called "Queen Elizabeth" but surprisingly not many were named after our current monarch, Cunard's RMS Queen Elizabeth was not named after our current queen and some schools of thought believe the QE2 was named after the eponymous Cunarder and not the monarch.

 

Regards John