Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, paid tribute to a Crimean War hero buried at the Msida Bastion Garden of Rest, restored and run by Din l-Art Ħelwa heritage foundation.
The duke on Monday unveiled a commemorative monument to Irishman Pte Charles McCorrie who died in Malta in 1857.
According to Alexander Welsh, who was instrumental in the restoration of the garden, Pte McCorrie had been awarded the Victoria Cross for heroic action during the Crimean War where he was known to have caught and thrown back a live shell from his post saving the life of many comrades.
The duke was in Malta as part of the Royal tour to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.