A £2.6m drive to save a beloved Maltese landmark has been helped along by a “generous” donation by the Prince of Wales.

Campaigners are fighting to save St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, which is in dire need of restoration, with the tower, the spire and internal and external stonework all harbouring severe problems.

A dedicated group of campaigners have vowed to rescue the historic cathedral - and they have received a helping hand from Prince Charles.

The Prince of Wales has intervened with a donation to help the committee reach their €3m target.

The cathedral has a long association with the Royal Family. The Queen first visited the city with Prince Philip on honeymoon shortly after their marriage in 1947, and the couple returned to live there between 1949 and 1951.