The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge will officially name a new cruise liner today - her last royal engagement before she is due to give birth.
Kate, whose baby is due in mid-July, is in Southampton for the naming ceremony of Princess Cruises' 3,600-passenger vessel Royal Princess.
The official ceremony will involve a blessing, the tradition of smashing a bottle over the hull of the ship and a performance by the Royal Marines Band and the pipers of the Irish Guards.
Singer Natasha Bedingfield will also perform during the ceremony that will be the culmination of a series of events over the past six days welcoming the ship into service.
The Duchess, who is the godmother of the new liner, will step aboard the vessel for a brief tour and visit the ship's bridge after the naming ceremony.
Princess Cruises' president and chief executive Alan Buckelew said: "We are delighted that the Duchess will launch our new ship and can think of no better way to celebrate our company's British heritage and our commitment to the country."
Features of the new ship include a top-deck, glass-bottomed walkway extending 28ft (8.5m) beyond the edge of the ship, the largest pastry shop at sea and balconies on all outside staterooms.
The Royal Princess will go on Mediterranean cruises this summer followed by Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the autumn.
Kate, whose baby is due in mid-July, is in Southampton for the naming ceremony of Princess Cruises' 3,600-passenger vessel Royal Princess.
The official ceremony will involve a blessing, the tradition of smashing a bottle over the hull of the ship and a performance by the Royal Marines Band and the pipers of the Irish Guards.
Singer Natasha Bedingfield will also perform during the ceremony that will be the culmination of a series of events over the past six days welcoming the ship into service.
The Duchess, who is the godmother of the new liner, will step aboard the vessel for a brief tour and visit the ship's bridge after the naming ceremony.
Princess Cruises' president and chief executive Alan Buckelew said: "We are delighted that the Duchess will launch our new ship and can think of no better way to celebrate our company's British heritage and our commitment to the country."
Features of the new ship include a top-deck, glass-bottomed walkway extending 28ft (8.5m) beyond the edge of the ship, the largest pastry shop at sea and balconies on all outside staterooms.
The Royal Princess will go on Mediterranean cruises this summer followed by Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the autumn.
Source : Skynews, Mirror
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