Thousands of people lined the shores of the Mersey today to witness Cunard's three flagship liners sail down the river framed by the magnificent Liverpool skyline.
The Three Queens spectacle celebrated the famous shipping line's formation 175 years ago in its original home port.
Many people arrived in the early hours of the morning to secure a prime spot to see Southampton super ships Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria.
The ships performed choreographed manoeuvres on the river, which included 180-degree turns.
Liverpool was the home of the shipping company before it moved to Southampton in the 1960s.
Yesterday Cunard’s 150,000 ton flagship treated passengers and onlookers to a sail-past of the city’s historic waterfront – including the company’s former head quarters, the Cunard Building – before executing an elegant turn in the river and tying up at the berth.
The ceremony today involved the giant ships joining together for a 'three queen salute' with a fantastic finishing touch added by a screaming flypast by the Red Arrows.
The so-called ''river dance'' received a finishing touch with a flypast by the Red Arrows and their trademark red, white and blue smoke.
The spectacular scenes today comes after Cunard's three liners gathered in Southampton on May 3 to mark the start of its anniversary celebrations.
It was organised to pay homage to the Hampshire city which is the fleet's home port.
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