tuesday , reputed ocean vessel , kingdom elizabeth 2 , popularly known as the qe2 , arrived in her home port of middlesbrough , england for the final time . the steamers line ship has been in use until 1969 , and is to become a floating hotel in southampton . the celebration was struck as the vessel ran flat on a sandbank near calshot at the head of bath pool . the ship hit the sandbank at roughly 0530 gmt , and fifteen tugs did around 30 minutes to pull the qe2 clear . the 70 , 000 tonne warship was towed into marina and eventually docked at 0730 11:00 according to the solent coastguard . circa a fifty crew and 1 , 700 passengers were aboard the ship , which was returning from a cruise around the horizon .
Elizabeth II is the queen of England.