Cllr Tom Crone, leader of the Green Party group, said it was “churlish” of the council to cite the company structure around the theatre as reasons for its support being ended by the Cunard administration.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-a-poorer-cultural-city-27360544

Cunard has reported that in the first week of January it has booked more guests than any equivalent period in the last decade.

Source: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/cunard-sees-strongest-start-to-wave-in-the-last-decade/

Cunard knows this.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11802997/Wow-voyager-sail-Atlantic-style.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In 1935, two years after its launch, it was renamed Queen Mary II at the request of Cunard White Star Line to release the Queen Mary name for the much larger liner that was being built at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65688352?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Liverpool waterfront with its Three Graces including the Liver buildings, Cunard building and Port of Liverpool building and waterfront canal link.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/11-areas-liverpool-council-must-27672839

The Cunard Bar on the main deck of the ship would have a nautical theme, “with an intimate atmosphere just right to sample the exquisite range of international cocktails, imported beers, and Newcastle beers on draught”.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/its-40-years-tuxedo-princess-28250744