Battle of Trafalgar

battle_name=Battle of Trafalgar

200th anniversary

In 2005, the 200th anniversary of the battle will be marked by six days of celebrations in Portsmouth during June and July, and at St Paul's Cathedral (where Nelson is entombed) and in Trafalgar Square in London in October, as well as across the rest of the UK. On June 28th, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was involved in the biggest fleet review in modern times in the Solent, in which 167 ships from 35 nations took part. The Queen inspected the international fleet aboard the Antarctic research ship HMS Endurance. The fleet included six carriers: Charles De Gaulle, Illustrious, Invincible, Ocean, Príncipe de Asturias and Saipan. The frigate Grand Turk played the part of HMS Victory.

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2005 - Portsmouth - St Paul's Cathedral - June 28th - Queen Elizabeth II - The Solent - HMS ''Endurance'' - ''Charles De Gaulle'' - ''Illustrious'' - ''Invincible'' - ''Ocean'' - ''Príncipe de Asturias'' - ''Saipan'' - Grand Turk - HMS ''Victory''

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