Robert Key, Chairman of the Salisbury Cathedral 2015 Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Board, will be escorting the copy of Salisbury’s Magna Carta during crossings aboard Queen Mary 2 on 10-17 May 2015 and 4-11 September 2015, and aboard Queen Victoria’s cruise on 22-28 May 2015. Robert will hold two talks on each voyage about the legacy of the Magna Carta, and the profound effect it had in shaping the world as we know it today.
Robert explains to significance of partnership with the Magna Carta and Cunard in their joint anniversary year:
“I, and Salisbury Cathedral, are delighted to be working with Cunard as we celebrate the Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary by loaning a very rare facsimile of the document. The impact of the Magna Carta was not only felt ashore, but in these lectures we have a golden opportunity to explain and explore those fundamental freedoms that give Cunard ships the right to sail the seven seas – rights that we won 800 years ago and for which people the world over are still prepared to fight and to die."
Angus Struthers, Cunard’s Marketing Director for Cunard commented:
“We are really pleased to welcome the Magna Carta, a document of such historical significance, to both our flagship liner, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria during our 175th anniversary year. I know with Robert’s expertise, our guests will be given exceptional insight into how the Magna Carta has enabled us to enjoy the freedoms we still cherish to this day.”