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Big ships on the Mersey always draw big crowds - but Cunard brings that up
a level. The cruise line was established in Liverpool in 1840, launching

transatlantic passenger shipping from our maritime city.

Its connection with Liverpool is felt keenly - Cunard's name is lent to the

centrepiece of our Three Graces - the elegant building which was once the

company's headquarters. Its ships have previously attracted more than a
million spectators to our region, first for the maiden call of the QE2 in July

1990, and in 2015 for the Three Queens ‘royal rendezvous’ in front of

the Cunard Building.

Thousands at the Pier Head for the Naming Ceremony for Cunard's newest ship
Queen Anne(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
Yesterday was another one for the books. People were out in force on both

sides of the river as soon as Queen Anne arrived on the Mersey and many

made their way into town to get a glimpse of the 1,000ft behemoth as she
berthed at the cruise terminal.