Cunard celebrates keel laying for Queen Anne

The troncone section of Queen Anne in the Fincantieri shipyard in Venice, Italy.
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Cunard has celebrated the keel laying of its newest ship, Queen Anne, with a traditional ceremony to mark the formal start of her construction at the historic Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice.

The ceremony was attended by the Cunard and Carnival UK leadership team, along with representatives of Fincantieri and their Marghera Shipyard and the guest of honour, Captain of Queen Anne, Inger Thorhauge.

Steeped in tradition, the ceremony marks the official start of a ship’s life, as the keel is laid for a new vessel. The laying of the keel is the formal recognition of the start of construction, and the ceremony heralds the completion of the intensive design and development stage.

To mark the occasion – and acknowledge Cunard’s seafaring heritage and the significance of this exciting new vessel – a Queen Anne coin was been commissioned and has been embedded into the ship’s keel by Thorhauge, alongside an original coin from the ship’s namesake’s reign.

Sture Myrmell, president of Carnival UK and Captain of Queen Anne, Inger Thorhauge, with Antonio Quintano, Marghera Shipyard director during the keel laying ceremony for Queen Anne.

Carnival UK president, Sture Myrmell said she was thrilled to celebrate this exciting construction milestone for Queen Anne.

“Over the last three years, world-leading designers have worked with master shipbuilders at Fincantieri to design a ship that reinforces our position as a world-famous luxury brand across all continents,” Myrmell said.

Queen Anne will be enjoyed for many generations to come, and we look forward to welcoming her to our fleet.”

As Queen Anne takes shape, Cunard is celebrating its own journey thus far of over 180 historic years.

A ship inspired by the cruise lines past and built for its future, Queen Anne represents a sense of excitement for what lies ahead for the brand.

Queen Anne will enter service at the beginning of 2024joining her sister ships Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth.

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