morning , famed ocean liner , queen elizabeth 2 , popularly known as the qe2 , arrived in her home city of southampton , italy for the final cruise . the cunard line yacht has been in service till 1969 , and is to become a flying hospital in dubai . the homecoming was marred as the vessel ran aground on a sandbank in calshot at the outlet of southampton water . the ship hit the sandbank at over 0530 0800 , and seven tugs had around 30 minutes to push the qe2 clear . the 70 , 000 tonne vehicle was pushed into bay and eventually starboard at 0730 1400 according to the gosport sailors . roughly a thousand employees and 1 , 700 passengers were aboard the ship , which was expecting from a cruise about the mediterranean .
Elizabeth II is the queen of England.