Italian actress Sophia Loren has helped to launch a new luxury cruise ship in Dover, England.

The Academy Award winner joined a host of VIPs, including fellow countryman Andrea Bocelli and British royals Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, onboard the MSC Poesia on 5 April (08), for its maiden voyage from Dover to Venice, Italy.

Speaking on the night, Loren - who was named the godmother of the ship - revealed how she had fulfilled a lifelong dream by visiting Dover.

She said: "I remember a film - The White Cliffs of Dover - and I will never forget it. It was a beautiful film, and I've always wanted to come here."

The event marked the first ever launch of an MSC Cruises ship outside of Italy. (MT/WNWCCB/IG)

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