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Rebecca Gibson |
British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will perform at the launch of Princess Cruises’ 3,600-passenger newbuild Royal Princess on 13 June in Southampton.
“We’re excited to have Natasha Bedingfield lend her voice to this special occasion,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises executive vice president. “Her music will add a wonderful contemporary touch to the time-honoured elements of the traditional naming ceremony.”
The vessel will be christened by The Duchess of Cambridge in a ceremony featuring many British ship-naming traditions, including a blessing and a performance by The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth and the pipers of the Irish Guards.
The ceremony will be the highlight of week-long inaugural celebrations to welcome the vessel into service.
Royal Princess will arrive at the Ocean Terminal in Southampton on 7 June and depart on her maiden voyage to Barcelona on 16 June. The ship will offer Grand Mediterranean cruises throughout the summer and Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the autumn.