{"id":128800,"date":"2025-05-24T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128800\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:39:15","slug":"full-line-up-of-events-for-cunard-queen-anne-in-liverpool-featuring-royal-visit-and-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128800\/","title":{"rendered":"Full line up of events for Cunard Queen Anne in Liverpool featuring Royal visit and exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ship will form the backdrop to the Liverpool FC title parade<a class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/authors\/dan-haygarth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Dan Haygarth<\/strong><\/a> Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter<\/p>\n<p>08:56, 24 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748115554_813_0_The-Naming-Ceremony-for-Cunards-newest-shipQueen-Anneat-the-Pier-HeadLiverpoolPic-Andrew-Teeba.jpg\" alt=\"Cunard's Queen Anne sails from Liverpool last year\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Cunard&#8217;s Queen Anne sails from Liverpool last year(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Cunard&#8217;s newest ship Queen Anne will return to Liverpool next week to mark the line&#8217;s 185th anniversary. Queen Anne, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/cunards-queen-anne-spectacular-proves-29289458\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"which had her naming ceremony in the city last yearLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">which had her naming ceremony in the city last year<\/a>, will return to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/river-mersey\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">River Mersey<\/a> on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It marks the start of global celebrations across the Cunard fleet to mark this year\u2019s 185th anniversary of the line\u2019s first transatlantic crossing, which left Liverpool in 1840. The ship is due alongside at Cruise Port Liverpool by midday, meaning she will form a backdrop to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/urgent-plea-ahead-liverpool-parade-31699133\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Liverpool Football Club paradeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool Football Club parade<\/a> when it reaches the waterfront.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The ship was dedicated to the city of Liverpool by Cunard at her naming ceremony last June, which featured a performance from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/crowd-brought-tears-andrea-bocellis-29287814\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Andrea BocelliLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrea Bocelli<\/a> and a DJ set from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/moment-crowd-sings-hey-jude-29288429\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Craig CharlesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig Charles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Queen Anne is expected at the following points and times as she makes her way to her berth on Monday, May 26:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The ship will remain on the Mersey overnight. The following day (May 27) <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CunardLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard<\/a> will be honoured when HRH The Princess Royal makes a special visit to the ship marking the official start of the 185 celebrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Later that day the Sea of Glamour photographic exhibition curated by photographer and film maker Mary McCartney, daughter of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/paul-mccartney\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Beatles legend Sir PaulLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Beatles legend Sir Paul<\/a>, will open at the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liver-building\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Royal Liver BuildingLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Liver Building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The exhibition features 185 images charting the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CunardLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard<\/a> timeline and some of the many milestones in its maritime history. It will also celebrate its bond with the city of Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Mary McCartney said: &#8220;Curating Sea of Glamour for Cunard has been such a brilliant project for me as a photographer. To delve into 185 years of photographic history, I had the privilege of exploring not only <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Cunard\u2019sLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard\u2019s<\/a> iconic legacy but also the real, heartfelt moments shared by its guests on board.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Cunard-Queen-Anne-arrives-in-Liverpool-on-the-River-Mersey-waterfront-Photo-by-Colin-Lane.jpg\" alt=\"Cunard Queen Anne arrives in Liverpool on the River Mersey waterfront in 2024\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Cunard Queen Anne arrives in Liverpool on the River Mersey waterfront in 2024(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;As I went through the archives and read the stories submitted by passengers from all corners of the world, I was struck by the strong sense of community and connection that Cunard has fostered over the years. I loved seeing the personal submissions \u2013 moments of joy, connection, and family milestones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;As I reflected on these stories, I was reminded that glamour isn\u2019t only found in images of royalty or Hollywood stars, but in the shared experiences of all <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CunardLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard<\/a> passengers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 185th image will be of the five Liverpool icons chosen to represent the city at the Queen Anne naming ceremony last year &#8211; Melanie C, Ngunan Adamu, Natalie Haywood, Jayne Casey and Katarina Johnson-Thomson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The ship is scheduled to depart Liverpool at 11.45pm on Tuesday, May 27. People will be able to come to the Pier Head and catch a glimpse of the ship the entire time she is here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Queen Anne, the latest of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Cunard\u2019sLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard\u2019s<\/a> four Queens in service, visits Liverpool as part of a Round Britain voyage. She will arrive in her spiritual home from Glasgow and leave on the evening of May 27 bound for Dublin then Cobh, Ireland before returning to Southampton on June 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The ship will form the backdrop to the Liverpool FC title paradeDan Haygarth Liverpool Daily Post Editor and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128801,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,56807,37680,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-128800","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-cunard","10":"tag-cunard-queen-anne","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114564508405331763","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}