Mayor Gavin Newsom Gives Cunard's Queen Victoria a Golden Gate Welcome During Maiden Call to San Francisco

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Jan 27, 2010, 09:28 ET

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Wrapping up her Expedition of the Americas segment, a part of her current world voyage, Cunard Line's Queen Victoria made her inaugural visit to San Francisco today. Welcoming her to this historic maritime port was the honourable Mayor Gavin Newsom, along with travel agents, media and local dignitaries -- including the British Consul-General of San Francisco, Julian Evans. In addition, by official order of proclamation, Mayor Newsom declared today as "Cunard Queen Victoria Day" in San Francisco.

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