Portsmouth, April 9 -- Final preparations are in progress for a large-scale multinational deployment led by the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, as the United Kingdom reinforces its strategic commitments to the security of the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific regions while promoting trade and defence partnerships, a press released by the British High Commission stated.

The HMS Prince of Wales is scheduled to depart from Portsmouth on 22 April and will initially join a formation of warships, supply vessels, and aircraft off the coast of Cornwall. From there, it will begin its journey toward the Mediterranean, where it will conduct exercises focused on strengthening European defence cooperation.

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