Earl and Countess of Wessex attended a reception in Malta

The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended a reception in Malta. HMS ILLUSTRIOUS last night hosted a Royal Reception on behalf of Commodore P A McAlpine (Commander UK Task Group) whilst alongside in Valletta, Malta. The event was attended by the local great and the good, with Their Royal highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex as guests of honour.

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS is taking part in Cougar, a three month deployment to the Mediterranean as part of the United Kingdom’s Response Force Task Group, exercising with key allies. Exercises will include Corsican Lion, which will test the maritime element of the UK-French Joined Expeditionary Force, and Exercise Albanian Lion which will provide superb faculties for the Lead commando group to train with Albanian forces, consolidating our relationship.