THE name Southampton will disappear from the stern of Cunard's three main ships as the company will switch their registration to Bermuda.
The company today confirmed the money-spinning move, first revealed by the Daily Echo, which will allow the liners Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth to host marriages at sea, an increasingly lucrative business.
Replacing the word Southampton will be Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda, said a company spokesman.
The ships will remain based in Southampton but the UK will lose revenue from registration and related business.
The Cunard fleet will continue to fly the British Red Ensign.
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