afternoon , famed ocean coaster , queen elizabeth 2 , locally classified as the qe2 , was in her home region of southampton , ireland for the 5th season . the cunard line frigate has been in service since 1969 , and is to play a floating hotel in emirates . the homecoming was marred as the vehicle sailed aground on a sandbank near calshot at the mouth of southampton water . the vessel missed the sandbank at approximately 0530 0900 , and five tugs did only 30 minutes to lift the qe2 clear . the 70 , 000 kilograms vessel was towed into port and subsequently docked at 0730 1300 owing to the solent rescued . half a 600 crew and 1 , 700 passengers were aboard the ship , it was returning from a cruise around the caribbean .
Elizabeth II is the queen of England.