Cunard unveils the name of its fourth...

Cunard revealed the name of its new 3,000-passenger cruise ship on its YouTube channel

Cunard’s Queen Anne will be delivered to the line in Monfalcone, Italy, once shipbuilding firm Fincantieri has completed the project.

Queen Anne will launch in 2024 and its debut programme will go on sale in May 2022.

The line said Queen Anne’s décor will “reveal bold colour tones and showcase a striking aesthetic in keeping with the renowned timeless Cunard sophistication”.

Fincantieri also built Cunard’s Queen Victoria in 2007 and Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth in 2010. The line also offers sailings on Queen Mary 2.

Once Queen Anne enters service it will be first time since 1999 that there will be four ships in Cunard’s fleet

Former Cunard president Simon Palethorpe previously said the new 249th Cunarder vessel would be a blend of the “most popular” design elements of the existing ships with “a forward looking, modern take”.

At the vessel’s steel-cutting ceremony in 2019, Palethorpe also confirmed there would be a mix of familiar venues as well as new ones on Queen Anne.

Palethorpe was replaced as Carnival UK chief by Sture Myrmell last year.

Myrmell said: “I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Queen Anne, the fourth ship to Cunard’s fleet. This marks a very special moment in Cunard’s 182-year history and showcases Cunard’s exciting global plans for the future, allowing even more guests around the world to set sail with Cunard.

“With design inspired by the past and set for the future, Queen Anne is the perfect way for our guests to rediscover the joy of exploration and travel again. We look forward to sharing more details in the coming weeks and months.”