Confetti rained down over crowds at the Pier Head as the Queen Anne was officially named
A 12-litre bottle of champagne was smashed against the hull of the ship, which is the 249th ship to carry the Cunard name. Having recently taken her maiden voyage, Cunard 's new liner Queen Anne arrived in Liverpool this morning for her naming ceremony.
READ MORE: Live updates as Cunard Queen Anne event with Andrea Bocelli performance takes place in LiverpoolThe formal ceremony concluded with legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performing Time To Say Goodbye before the bottle smash.
The bottle, adorned with a red bow and ribbon and rigged in the air, was broadcast on the Pier Head's screens for all to see. Matt added: "The icons will pull the lever on the telegraph which will release the bottle hanging on board. The bottle will then zoom down a zipline breaking on the ship's name."
The audience was asked to recite the official naming ceremony words along with the ship's captain. In unison, they said: "We name this ship Queen Anne. May God bless her and all who sail in her."
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