R.M.S.QUEEN ELIZABETH 2

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 passing the needles in the
mid-1980's

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 in New York 1983 with the

short-lived grey hull

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 in Southampton 1969 -
the mini-skirts are a giveaway!

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 - promotional artists impression

before the ship was completed.

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 in New York after her 1987
refit, with the the larger funnel. Before the Twin Towers were
destroyed in 2001

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 after the 1987 refit

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 leaving New York

Artists impression of R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 in the

River Mersey

R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 overflown by

a British Airways Concorde and the Red Arrows

QUEEN ELIZABETH "TWO" or QUEEN ELIZABETH "THE SECOND"?

The easy answer is "TWO"

Yes, it was Cunard's second Queen Elizabeth, but they had had two Queen Elizabeths, and the first was still around when number two was launched.

The arabic numeral 2 rather than the roman numeral II was used because the ship was named after a ship... not the monarch.

The Queen Elizabeth 2 was built in Scotland, and whilst Her Majesty is known as Queen Elizabeth II throughout the world... she is actually the first queen of that name to rule Scotland.