Cunard Queen Anne gets set to return to Liverpool during bank holiday weekend

Cunard’s latest ship Queen Anne will return to the River Mersey during Bank Holiday Weekend.

Liverpool will welcome Cunard Queen Anne once again this weekend as the newest ship of the Cunard fleet returns back to its spiritual home for the first time since her spectacular Naming Ceremony last year at Pier Head.

Queen Anne’s return to the river Mersey on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May marks the start of global celebrations across the Cunard fleet to celebrate this year’s 185^th Anniversary of the line’s first transatlantic crossing leaving Liverpool in 1840.

Her arrival is expected to attract huge crowds to vantage points on both sides of the river as Liverpool prepares to host the LFC Premier League Champions Parade later that day. 

The ship is due alongside at Cruise Port Liverpool by 1200 where she will form a magnificent backdrop to the parade celebrations when the Reds’ motorcade reaches the waterfront.

Queen Anne, dedicated to the city of Liverpool by Cunard at her Naming Ceremony last June, remains alongside overnight.

The following day (Tuesday 27 May) Cunard will be honoured when HRH The Princess Royal makes a special visit to the ship marking the official start of the 185 celebrations.

Later that day a special Sea of Glamour photographic exhibition curated by renowned photographer and film maker Mary McCartney will open at the Royal Liver Building.

The exhibition features 185 images charting the Cunard timeline and some of the many milestones in its unique maritime history and bond with the city of Liverpool.

The 185^th image will be of the five Liverpool Icons chosen to represent the city at the Queen Anne Naming.

Queen Anne, the latest of Cunard’s four Queens in service, visits Liverpool as part of a Round Britain voyage. She will arrive in her spiritual home from Glasgow and leave on the evening of 27 May bound for Dublin then Cobh, Ireland before returning to Southampton on 1 June.

Mary McCartney said:

“Curating Sea of Glamour for Cunard has been such a brilliant project for me as a photographer. To delve into 185 years of photographic history, I had the privilege of exploring not only Cunard’s iconic legacy but also the real, heartfelt moments shared by its guests on board.

“As I went through the archives and read the stories submitted by passengers from all corners of the world, I was struck by the strong sense of community and connection that Cunard has fostered over the years. I loved seeing the personal submissions – moments of joy, connection, and family milestones.

“As I reflected on these stories, I was reminded that glamour isn’t only found in images of royalty or Hollywood stars, but in the shared experiences of all Cunard passengers.”

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