HMS Prince of Wales: Drone footage shows Royal Navy carrier as she heads out to sea

Crowds gathered along Southsea seafront to watch HMS Prince of Wales depart from Portsmouth this morning.
By Kieran Davey
Published 19th Feb 2020, 16:09 BST
Updated 19th Feb 2020, 16:10 BST
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The £3.1 billion Royal Navy carrier is on her way to Liverpool where the public will be able to tour her first for the first time.

HMS Prince of Wales set off from Portsmouth Naval Base at about 9am and passed the Round Tower shortly after, before heading towards the Isle of Wight.

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Photographer Mark Cox was able to capture the start of the carrier’s journey on his drone, and you can watch the clip at the top of this page.

The view of HMS Prince of Wales from Old Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur RahmanThe view of HMS Prince of Wales from Old Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman
The view of HMS Prince of Wales from Old Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman
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The aircraft carrier, which is based in Portsmouth, is due to arrive in Liverpool on Friday, February 28.

Free tickets for one of the 15 minute tours sold out within an hour of their release last week.

Following her visit to city, the £3.1bn supercarrier is due to tackle her next phase of sea tests ahead of her first trials with the F-35 stealth jet.

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