In the port of Southampton in southern England ceremony of "baptism"

yesterday in the port of Southampton in southern England ceremony of "baptism" of one of the biggest and most expensive cruise liners. According to tradition, after the construction of the vessel remains nameless until the queen would call it. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gave the name of the ship "Queen Elizabeth" and blessed him in the first voyage. Today, a ship belonging to the company Cunard, cast off in the first voyage - to the Canary Islands. All tickets for the cruise were sold in less than 30 minutes after went on sale. Built in Italy ship with a displacement of 92,000 tons and a length of 294 meters moored in Southampton on Friday and was the third in a series of "king", whose names are ships cruise company Cunard: it already has a "Queen Mary 2" and "Queen Victoria" . Elizabeth II, arrived in port in a turquoise silk dress and a woolen coat, created by designer Peter Enrione, met president Peter Shanks. Then Captain Christopher Wells liner Queen spent on your ship, and 8-year-old Dan Garabett from the nearby city of Winchester offered her a bouquet of flowers. According to the new cruise liner Queen held the ship's captain, "I call it the ship" Queen Elizabeth, "and may God bless him and all on board," - said Her Majesty during the ceremony. According to tradition, the name was accompanied by smashing the side of the bottle - but not champagne and white wine brand Graves Rothschild, which is also owned by Cunard.