Bell Boy Posted November 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) New Cunarder name to be announced on February 11th 2020 Announcement to be made at an event at the Arts Club Mayfair, London. Edited November 25, 2019 by Bell Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted November 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Queen Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted November 25, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks Bell Boy, is there any significance in the location chosen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted November 25, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, majortom10 said: Queen Anne Fingers crossed that isn't the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted November 25, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted November 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Host Hattie said: Thanks Bell Boy, is there any significance in the location chosen ? I don't thinks so, I believe it's just a venue Cunard had chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted November 25, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I wonder if it will be registered in Southampton like the new Iona and Britannia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted November 25, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks Bell Boy. The wife and I will be on QV that day, on our first sea day out of Rio Brazil. I'll watch for the news. I wonder if there will be an announcement onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted November 25, 2019 #8 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks Bell Boy. I hope it's a good name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog747 Posted January 5, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 5, 2020 My money is on Aquitania (I hope not another Queen) Thanks for the heads up on name announcement day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ClipperinSFO Posted January 8, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Based on the whole Cunard marketing / branding position, I would be shocked if it were *not* a Queen. Pity that Brittania has been taken by P&O already (how did *that* happen??). Personally, I am rooting for Queen Alexandra, although that a bit of a mouthfull. I suspect it will be Anne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted January 8, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 11/25/2019 at 9:37 PM, sfred said: Thanks Bell Boy. The wife and I will be on QV that day, on our first sea day out of Rio Brazil. I'll watch for the news. I wonder if there will be an announcement onboard? I shall be onboard too and will be cracking open a bottle of Fizz ( maybe two) if the announcement is 'not' a Queen 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuhoftraveler Posted January 8, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Re "Queen Anne" as a ship name -- Am I correct that Queen Anne was the last of her line (requiring Parliament to import Elector George from Hanover as her successor)? If so, that might be an unfortunate name to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jack E Dawson Posted February 5, 2020 #13 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just wondering if Cunard is still planning on officially naming the newship next Tuesday the 11th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted February 5, 2020 #14 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jack E Dawson said: Just wondering if Cunard is still planning on officially naming the newship next Tuesday the 11th? FWIW this was posted on a Cunard unofficial FB group yesterday "They’ve delayed the announcement, the captain aboard xyz said it was supposed to be next week but now in 3 weeks time it will definitely be done before the end of the world cruise he said, also hinted that it wasn’t Queen Anne, and think more Cunard Countess" It is not clear if the poster is on board a Cunard ship I have blanked out ship name to avoid any embarrassment Edited February 5, 2020 by sogne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRiband Posted February 5, 2020 #15 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Is this all hearsay? The project has a Twitter page #CUN4RD. But the last post was from October when the start of steel cutting was announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted February 6, 2020 #16 Share Posted February 6, 2020 26 minutes ago, BlueRiband said: Is this all hearsay? The project has a Twitter page #CUN4RD. But the last post was from October when the start of steel cutting was announced. no idea merely reporting what was posted on FB by some one who MIGHT be on board a Cunard ship FWIW I doubt if a captain would make such an announcement there have been no other postings commenting on this post on FB by various people I known who are onboard all 3 ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleFish1976 Posted February 6, 2020 #17 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I find the name 'Cunard Countess' diabolical. Just hope the story is not quite correct. Are they trying to flag a decline in standards? A Countess is not a Queen in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRiband Posted February 6, 2020 #18 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, LittleFish1976 said: I find the name 'Cunard Countess' diabolical. Just hope the story is not quite correct. Are they trying to flag a decline in standards? A Countess is not a Queen in any way. There was a Cunard Countess and a sister cruise ship Cunard Princess in the 1970's. Both passed through several owners over the years. Cunard Countess eventually became Ocean Countess and met her end in a devastating fire while laid up. The former Cunard Princess was in service as Golden Iris until 2018 for Mano Maritime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted February 6, 2020 #19 Share Posted February 6, 2020 As I said from the beginning- Queen Alexandera is my favorite name for the new Cunard Baby- ähem- Queen- of course! I thing it is not more a mouthfull then Queen Elisabeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted February 6, 2020 #20 Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, sogne said: FWIW this was posted on a Cunard unofficial FB group yesterday "They’ve delayed the announcement, the captain aboard xyz said it was supposed to be next week but now in 3 weeks time it will definitely be done before the end of the world cruise he said, also hinted that it wasn’t Queen Anne, and think more Cunard Countess" It is not clear if the poster is on board a Cunard ship I have blanked out ship name to avoid any embarrassment this now confirmed at least delay in announcement by someone on board QM2 although the name might have been a tease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted February 6, 2020 #21 Share Posted February 6, 2020 12 hours ago, sogne said: FWIW this was posted on a Cunard unofficial FB group yesterday "They’ve delayed the announcement, the captain aboard xyz said it was supposed to be next week but now in 3 weeks time it will definitely be done before the end of the world cruise he said, also hinted that it wasn’t Queen Anne, and think more Cunard Countess" It is not clear if the poster is on board a Cunard ship I have blanked out ship name to avoid any embarrassment The above is possibly an accurate assessment of what the Captain did say - except I heard him hint that the name may not be a queen but may be a countess. The speculation on board is that the name may be revealed at the world cruise gala in Melbourne next month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted February 6, 2020 #22 Share Posted February 6, 2020 The trademarking of Queen Anne has been opposed by The United Westminster and Gray Coat Foundation https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00003422742 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted February 6, 2020 #23 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I wonder if that's the reason for the delay. I don't really understand how you can trademark a Queen's name anyway, looking at the other Carnival trademarks they don't include the 3 existing Queens. https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=426401&domain=1&app=0&mark=UK00003422742 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted February 6, 2020 #24 Share Posted February 6, 2020 36 minutes ago, Host Hattie said: I wonder if that's the reason for the delay. I don't really understand how you can trademark a Queen's name anyway, looking at the other Carnival trademarks they don't include the 3 existing Queens. https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=426401&domain=1&app=0&mark=UK00003422742 one of the 5 schools within their organisation is Queen Anne's School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted February 6, 2020 #25 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 hours ago, sogne said: one of the 5 schools within their organisation is Queen Anne's School But there are any number of Queen Elizabeth schools, and that hasn't been a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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