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The Princess of Wales wowed in teal as she attended the St Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time as the Colonel of the Irish Guards. Accompanied by her husband Prince William, Kate smiled widely upon arriving at the yearly event at Mons Barracks in Aldershot. The royal donned a teal coat dress which she accessories with a matching fascinator and heels. On her lapel, she also pinned a golden shamrock brooch, in honour of St Patrick’s Day.
Prior to their arrival at the barracks, Kate and William marked St Patrick’s Day via Twitter and teased their public appearance.
They wrote: “Wishing all our followers a very happy St Patrick’s Day today! Looking forward to joining the @irish_guards this morning to celebrate at the #StPatricksDay Parade.”
The princess, who was made colonel of the regiment in December by King Charles, followed tradition as she presented sprigs of shamrock to the Irish Guards’ officers and guardsmen, which they then issued along the ranks.
The shamrocks were also presented to the Irish Wolf Hound regimental mascot, with Kate pinning it to the dog’s collar in an adorable scene.
The parade concluded with a royal salute and march-past where Kate took the salute as the new colonel of the Guards.
The joyful day continued after the end of the parade, as Kate met with members of the Irish Guards Association, which includes past members of the Irish Guards.
Moreover, during the engagement, Kate was invited to inspect the front rank.
The Prince of Wales, who previously held the title of Colonel of the Irish Guards, inspected the second rank.
Following the inspection, Their Royal Highnesses met with current members of the regiment before sitting for official Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess photographs.
The day in Aldershot ended with Kate and William visiting the junior ranks dining hall, where the senior guardsman in the battalion proposed a toast in their honour.
While this marked the first-ever parade Kate attended as the colonel of the Guards, she has accompanied her husband to Aldershot several times over the years.
This first for Kate comes less than 10 days after she paid her first official visit to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards since the new military patronage was bestowed upon her.
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For the hands-on engagement held at a training centre in Salisbury Plain, Kate learned how to help a battlefield casualty as she donned a camouflage coat.
She also heard about anti-poaching aid provided by the battalion to troops and park rangers in east Africa and how the regiment is supporting the anti-landmine work carried out by the Ukrainian army.
Prince William was named Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011, and retained the role until last December.
King Charles passed on this military patronage to Kate, while the heir to the throne was appointed Colonel of the Welsh Guards – in line with his Prince of Wales titles.
The monarch also appointed Queen Camilla Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, a honour previously held by Prince Andrew.
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