Pics: royal floating palace

Queen Elizabeth is a ruler without peer, but welcomed in every pier.

Queen Elizabeth is a ruler without peer, but welcomed in every pier.

An indoor swimming pool is just the place to lap up the ship's luxury.

The stately Queen's Room with its high chandeliers

The original brass bell of the QE II.

The queen unveils a portrait of herself.

How did they fit that king-sized bed in a ship named after a queen?

Meals to die for

The Queen Elizabeth has hardly been afloat for a year, and already it's a classic " like the fine music you'll hear on board.