Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff

Historic liner, launched by Elizabeth II in 1967, will become floating Dubai hotel
Posted Jun 2, 2008 2:42 PM CDT
Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses with former Captains of the QE2.   (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, The Sun. pool)

Queen Elizabeth II toured the QE2 cruise liner today ahead of its retirement in November, the BBC reports. The Queen herself launched the liner in 1967; though it's the second ship to bear the name, it's not named after the current monarch.

Owners don't intend to scuttle the luxury ship; rather, it is heading to Dubai to be converted into a floating hotel. On board to greet the Queen were crew members, some of whom have served aboard from the beginning.

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