on-Trent (UK) – Couple cruise along to see Royal visitor
Couple cruise along to see Royal visitor
0 Comments | Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK), Jul 27, 2010
HOLIDAYMAKERS had a glimpse of royalty as the Duchess of Cornwall was guest of honour on their cruise liner.
Camilla, who became Godmother of the 90,000-ton Queen Victoria after naming it two years ago, unveiled a plaque yesterday to mark the 170th anniversary of Cunard's first transatlantic crossing from Liverpool.
Hundreds of passengers and well-wishers lined the decks and the banks of the River Mersey to see the Duchess.
Camilla was met by the ship's captain Paul Wright, who took her on a tour which included one of the six galleys which cater for the 2,000 passengers and 900 crew.
She also stopped to talk to cruise-goers before visiting the bridge.
The Queen Victoria is currently midway through a tour of the British Isles.
And among the well-wishers were Robert and Sheila McGuiness, from Newcastle, who were spending their second holiday aboard.
Mrs McGuiness, aged 65, a retired pub owner, said: "We went around the world on the Queen Victoria last year and we have come back because we had a wonderful time.
"I am excited to see Camilla and I think she will feel at home because the ship feels like a palace once inside."
