A GWENT descendant of naval hero Lord Nelson will proudly watch today's re-enactment of the Battle of Trafalgar.

A series of celebrations has taken place all this week in Portsmouth, the home of Nelson's HMS Victory, to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle. It culminates with a big sea battle re-enactment.

At the event will be Anna Tribe, 75, of Raglan, who is the great great great granddaughter of Lord Nelson and his mistress Emma Hamilton, and his oldest surviving descendant.

She believes Britain's famous maritime victory at the Battle of Trafalgar 200 years ago is an important part of our history and should not be forgotten.

Mrs Tribe attended this week's events with five other family members who are Nelson descendants - her two sons and three grandchildren. Hers is the only branch of Nelson's family to be based in Gwent. Her grandmother married the warden of Raglan church and moved to the area in 1884.

Mrs Tribe still lives in the family home they set up together.Mrs Tribe was looking forward to watching today's battle. She said: "I'm staying with a friend on the sea front so I will be watching the re-enactment closely."

Instead of national factions replaying the events, the 100 actors and 17 ships taking part have been divided into 'red' and 'blue' teams to avoid being "triumphalist".

Mrs Tribe said: "I'm sure the French and Spanish are grown-up enough to know they lost. This is an important piece of history.

"I think the political correctness is stupid. But I'm probably the least politically correct person you'll meet."