Royal couple arrives Cyprus to meet with serving personnel, families on the British base

Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge arrive Cyprus on Wednesday to attend a Christmas Party for the families of service personnel from RAF Akrotiri.

RAF Akrotiri has been used in operations against Islamic State in the Middle East.

The trip will followed a Christmas party hosted by the Royal couple in London on Tuesday, supported by the Poppy Legion, for families and children of deployed personnel from RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham serving in Cyprus.

According to a statement by Kensington Palace, the royals “wish to deliver a message of support to deployed personnel and to acknowledge the fact that many serving personnel are away from their families at this time of the year”.

Cyprus Online