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Last night, Cunard Line, the iconic British ocean liner company sailing the youngest, most modern luxury fleet in the cruise industry, co-sponsored the BritWeek Gala charity dinner, honouring Virgin Founder and CEO Sir Richard Branson, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The dinner was a signature event of BritWeek Los Angeles (17 April - 8 May), a star-studded celebration of British film and television, music, fashion, art and design, entertainment, business innovation, food and sports, highlighting the rich relationship between the United Kingdom and Los Angeles.
"Yesterday evening's BritWeek Gala dinner was a true celebration of British contributions to Los Angeles," said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line. "We at Cunard were proud to help honour the work of Sir Richard Branson, along with that of our brand and other notable British companies, that has positively influenced the cultural and business life of the City of Angels."
The star-studded annual Gala was an elegant affair that featured many surprise guests, including Victoria Beckham, Michael Sheen, Morgan Freeman, California First Lady Maria Shriver and Nigel Lythgoe, as well as a performance by singing sensation David Archuleta. The event also included a live auction to which Cunard donated a lavish voyage package from Los Angeles to Hawaii aboard Queen Victoria in celebration of the ship's first Americas season starting in 2011. Proceeds from the BritWeek Gala, including the Queen Victoria voyage live auction, benefit Virgin Unite and Save the Children.
Being an internationally recognised British cruise vacation brand and having North American headquarters located north of Los Angeles in Valencia, Calif., Cunard has long fostered a connection between England and America. North American guests who sail with Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria enjoy British traditions as part of legendary voyages, including afternoon tea service by white-gloved servers, a traditional English pub and Royal Nights themed formal balls. Additional opportunities to experience this rich British heritage will become available with the launch of Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth, debuting this October in Southampton, England.
For more information and to book a voyage aboard Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth, consult your Travel Agent, call toll-free 1-800-7-CUNARD (1-800-728-6273) or go to www.cunard.com.
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