 Among those items was a set of antique Japanese armour presented to "Queen Elizabeth 2" by the Governor of Kagoshima, Japan, during her 1979 world cruise, as was a Wedgwood vase presented to the ship by Lord Wedgwood.Throughout the public areas were also silver plaques commemorating the visits of every member of the Royal Family, as well as other dignitaries such as South African president Nelson Mandela.Istithmar bought most of these items from Cunard when it purchased "QE2".