The Duchess also enjoyed a spot of skiing herself, before having a go at laser rifle target practice. A tycoon took on a derelict fort atop a rugged Welsh island and turned it into the ultimate party pad. AFPST helps serving personnel and veterans who are wounded, injured, or sick by training them in skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic disciplines. Earlier this year, a group of AFPST instructors travelled to the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine to train up other instructors. The Duchess of Edinburgh was the first member of the royal family to make an official state visit to Ukraine after war broke out in 2022.