Britain's Queen Elizabeth ll waits to be announced at a luncheon at Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 29, 2010.[Agencies]

The Canadian vessels still bear the initials HMCS -- Her Majesty's Canadian Ship.

More than 5,000 seamen aboard the frigates, aircraft carriers and other vessels saluted and shouted "Hip hip Hurray" as each of their ships passed by Her Majesty, accompanied on the deck of HMCS St John's by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife.