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GALLERY: QE2 HANDOVER
On Nov. 27, 2008, a ceremony was held on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 to mark the handover of the liner to Dubai, which had bought her from Cunard for $100 million.
Afaranwide’s Colin Simpson took these photos on that historic day in the life of the iconic and much-loved queen of the seas.
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