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Defence HMS Prince of Wales: Proud families gather to wave off Navy flagship as she heads on Indo-Pacific deployment By Freddie Webb Defence Reporter Comment Published 22nd Apr 2025, 12:03 BST Updated 22nd Apr 2025, 12:08 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Proud families are among those gathered in Old Portsmouth to wave off their loved ones as HMS Prince of Wales heads off on her Indo-Pacific deployment. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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The Royal Navy flagship is due to leave at around 12.45pm today (April 22) but large crowds of family, friends and well-wishers are already gathering to say farewell and wish the crew luck. Among them are Linda Bird and the Griffin family who are waiting to see their son Jason, 20, sail on his first deployment.
They travelled all the way from Blackpool to see the carrier. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Linda Bird and the Griffin family waiting to see their son Jason, 20, sail on HMS Prince of Wales in his first deployment. They travelled all the way from Blackpool to see the carrier | The News Other families also include Paul and Lisa Gater, who are waiting to see Adam Gater AET aboard HMS Prince of Wales.
Lisa said it'll be an emotional moment to see him waving and she'll have a lump in her throat. Paul added that he's incredibly proud of his son, as he sets off for his first major deployment Paul and Lisa Gater, waiting to see Adam Gater AET aboard HMS Prince of Wales. | The News As previously reported by The News, HMS Prince of Wales will be leading the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG) alongside aircraft, surface ships and submarines and h undreds of armed forces personnel will be involved in the operation .
Crowds gather at Hot Walls to say farewell to crew of HMS Prince of Wales | The News Bill Rogers and Avril Harbinson from Southampton are also waiting to wave off Avril’s granddaughter and Bill’s great great granddaughter Kiera Gray who is a weapons technician. Bill Rogers and Avril Harbinson from Southampton waiting to wave off Avril’s granddaughter and Bill’s great great granddaughter Kiera Gray who’s a weapons technician | The News The carrier will sail alongside Japan, Australia, India and other nations while on the deployment. Britain's relationship with Canberra is solidified through the AUKUS military partnership between the two nations and the United States.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Several international partners such as Norway will also be joining British sailors on the deployment. The announcement of the flagship sailing to Japan was made in April 2024 . Current defence secretary John Healey announced a visit to Australia was part of the agenda in December last year .
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