NEW YORK --
Katherine Louise Calder will serve as godmother of Royal Caribbean
Internationals Freedom of the Seas. NBCs Today show viewers chose
Calder over two other candidates in a nationally televised contest.
Royal Caribbean
said in a statement that Calder, a foster mother to more than 400
children in Portland, Ore., would be part of the May 12 christening
ceremony for the vessel, which when it sails, will be the largest
cruise ship in the world.
The cruise line
added that it had looked for an extraordinary everyday person... as
opposed to the customary choices of celebrities or
dignitaries.
As godmother,
Calder is awarded one free cruise for two per year for life on the
Royal Caribbean ship of her choice.
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