Kate Middleton is to going to be godmother to a cruise ship.
Princess Cruises today announced that the Duchess of Cambridge will be present during the naming ceremony for the 3,600-passenger Royal Princess when the ship’s hull is christened on June 13 in Southampton.
Alan Buckelew of Princess said: “It is a great honour for Princess Cruises that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted our invitation to become the godmother to Royal Princess. We are delighted that the duchess will launch our new ship and can think of no better way to celebrate our company’s British heritage and our commitment to the country.”
The ship’s 12-day Grand Mediterranean cruises between Barcelona and Venice start on June 23, preceded by a seven-day maiden cruise from Southampton to Barcelona departing June 16.
