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Mel C said it was an "honour" to be asked to represent the city.

"We are such a proud city and it's great to have a day like today where we can
celebrate that.

"I have a history of many generations before me of my family who worked at the
docks and I think they would be very proud of me seeing me here today in this role.

She was joined by Johnson-Thompson and broadcaster Ngunan Adamu, restaurant
entrepreneur Natalie Haywood and artistic director Jayne Casey.

She said it was "an incredible collection of women" who had been chosen to
represent the city.

"Girl power in the air today and its really nice to see and to come together to
celebrate," she said.

IMAGE SOURCE,LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Image caption,
Crowds joined the celebrations as the Queen Anne remained in the middle of the
River Mersey