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Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the QE2, is inviting people on board to watch the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, May 6. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Britons celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on board the QE2 in 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
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The famous ocean liner is enjoying a second life as a Dubai hotel. Pawan Singh / The National
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Inside the QE2. Pawan Singh / The National
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Flowers placed next to a bust of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch's death in September 2022. Andrew Scott / The National
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Mourners watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral on television in the Golden Lion pub on board the QE2. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the QE2, is inviting people on board to watch the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, May 6. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Britons celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on board the QE2 in 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
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The famous ocean liner is enjoying a second life as a Dubai hotel. Pawan Singh / The National
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Inside the QE2. Pawan Singh / The National
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Flowers placed next to a bust of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch's death in September 2022. Andrew Scott / The National
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Mourners watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral on television in the Golden Lion pub on board the QE2. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the QE2, is inviting people on board to watch the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, May 6. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai's 'QE2' to stage live screening of King Charles's coronation
Several screens will show historic British event on Saturday, May 6
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Nick Webster
18 April, 2023
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