Pub plans to host wet t-shirt competition to 'celebrate life of Queen Elizabeth'

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Queen is being honoured by an Australian pub in the form of a wet t-shirt competition.The contest is being held to "celebrate" the late monarch's life with the Roebuck Bay Hotel in Broome, Western Australia.As Broome's oldest pub in a town of 14,000, the venue regularly holds wet t-shirt contests every Wednesday but has since been amended this week in honour of Britain's longest-serving monarch.READ MORE:Queen to be reunited with her beloved Prince Phillip in 16ft deep chamberSince announcing the amendment, the Roebuck has been condemned on social media with some commentators calling it "distasteful".A Facebook post of Wednesday's extravaganza stated: "Join us Wednesday night for a special Wet T in Oasis Bar to celebrate the life of Queen Lizzy."Enter the Wet-T for your chance to win $750.

With DJ Sam T on the decks from 8pm party until late into the night!"Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a one-off national public holiday on Thursday (September 22) following her funeral later today (September 19).A spokesperson for the Roebuck's event on Wednesday (September 21) said no disrespect was meant with honouring the Queen by hosting its wet t-shirt contest but confirmed they expected a 'few hundred people' to attend.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One person expressed their dismay by saying: "That's a bit of bad taste", while another agreed saying: "Very bad taste".Australia's national memorial service on Thursday will be held following Mr Albanese's return from London with the likes of state governors, senators and federal governors to attend.Some businesses and healthcare.