wednesday , famed atlantic liner , queen elizabeth 2 , normally known as the qe2 , was in her home market of southampton , hampshire for the final time . the cunard line steamer has been in service since 1969 , and is to becoming a floating hotel in dubai . the homecoming was marred as the vessel ran aground on a sandbank near calshot at the mouth of southampton channel . the ferry hitting the sandbank at over 0530 gmt , and five tugs lasted around 30 minutes to keep the qe2 clear . the 70 , 000 per yacht was towed into port and eventually docked at 0730 0900 according to the presque coastguard . around a fifty crew and 1 , 700 persons were aboard the ship , who was returning from a cruise across the mediterranean .
Elizabeth II is the queen of England.