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Southampton, England: Captain William Warwick (with beard), the Captain of Queen Elizabeth II, and staff Captain George Smith (in uniform left of Captain Warwick) and other officials, after the ceremony in which the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders flag was lowered from the Queen Elizabeth II her at Southampton today, and replaced by the Cunard House Flag, depicting a lion (seen background).at the same time as the ceremony took place, the queen Elizabeth II was formally handed over by the UCS to Cunard today, at a short ceremony in London. The Formal documents were signed by Mr Anthony Hepper, Chariman of UCS, and by Cunard Chairman, Sir Basil Smallpeice for Cunard...18 April 1969. (KEYSTONE/UNITED ARCHIVES)