Queen Elizabeth II Gutted In Dubai
News that Queen Elizabeth II is to be turned into a floating hotel may distress, anger and cause monarchists up and down the country to clack their marmalade-coated tongues and harrumph.
However, the nation’s royalists needn’t worry as it’s only the QE2 cruise ship that is set for gutting. Her Majesty remains un-filleted, land-based and ready to serve.
The 70,000-tonne vessel is being bought by the Dubai firm Carnival, the world’s largest cruise operator. They plan to turn the famous ship into a floating hotel off the Gulf emirate’s man-made islands.
Offering locals in the tower blocks’ lower floors a handy escape route when global warming causes the waters to rise…
Posted: 18th, June 2007 | In: Money Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
