A longstanding affiliation, it's been a privilege and an honour to send a marching platoon to represent the ship at Guernsey's Liberation Day, celebrating 81 years of liberation from Nazi occupation.
🕹 The Countess put her skills to the test in the e-gaming challenge!
Going head to head for the Cup were personnel from @RAF_Wittering, @Corpsarmymusic, @RIFLES_5, @HMSDaring and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, and HRH’s Canadian Regiments joined in remotely.
Yesterday The Countess of Wessex visited RAF Wittering to cheer on the teams taking part in the annual Countess of Wessex Cup 🏆
The tournament sees HRH’s military regiments and associations come together to compete in a series of challenges 💪🥽🕹
HRH The Countess of Wessex, Lady Sponsor of HMS Daring, donned overalls and ventured into engine spaces, recognising the combined efforts of @RN_engineers and @BAES_Maritime in delivering upgrades and enhancements during refit.
Double Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton named the crew of HMS Daring Britain’s ‘Overseas Heroes’ for running the gauntlet of the Bab El Mandeb Strait when rebels threatened shipping passing through the southern Red Sea.