Cunard's Queen Elizabeth: Madrina welds coins

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Uploaded by on Jan 11, 2010

Alastair Greener introduces the first Video Blog of the Queen Elizabeth Float Out Ceremony in the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy (05 January 2010). Dennie Farmer welds coins with Peter Shanks.

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  • This is part of an Itallian tradition. The 'Madrina' welds the coins during the ceremony for good luck.

    Three coins were chosen - a half crown dated 1938 (when Queen Elizabeth was launched), a sovereign dated 1967 (the year QE2 was lanched) and a sovereign dated 2010 to acknowledge the fact that the new Queen Elizabeth is being floated out this year.

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  • hahaha mi ora che quei due ga salda quelle 3 monedine ghe fasessi saldar anche un do ulcere:D!!!

  • I know that this will sound dumb and weird, but Queen Elizabeth seems longer, and taller than Oasis of the seas, but although Queen Elizabeth is smaller I think she's prettier.

  • She's Prettier than Queen Victoria

  • what is that tune in the begining???

  • Thank you, the Queen Elizabeth looks like she is going to absolute beautiful.

  • It may be a silly question but could you tell me why you weld coins onto the ship please?

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