King Charles Grants Kate Middleton a New Title (That Previously…
His daughter-in-law has been appointed as the Irish Guards’ new honorary colonel by King Charles III. The Prince of Wales, who has been commemorating that guards regiment on St. Patrick’s Day holidays since entering the royal family in 2011, is a suitable fit for the new royal duty. Kate usually wears green to welcome the Irish Guards at the parade. Other entertaining traditions include a toast with Guinness and a visit by the regimental mascot, the Irish wolfhound Turlough Mor (also known as Seamus)!
In actuality, Princess Kate, 40, is succeeding her husband, Prince William, in the position! In 2011, two months before Kate and William’s royal wedding at Westminster Abbey, where the groom wore the crimson Irish Guards officer uniform, Queen Elizabeth designated her grandson an honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards.
In keeping with his new title of Prince of Wales, King Charles announced Prince William’s appointment as Colonel of the Welsh Guards. King Charles revealed the royal title in a speech just one day after Queen Elizabeth’s passing on September 8.
Along with a new title, Queen Camilla has been confirmed by her husband as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, a title that Prince Andrew formerly had but which was taken away from him by his late mother.
Following Prince Andrew’s removal from the title following the scandal involving his association with Jeffrey Epstein, several doubts had been raised. These have been answered with the announcement of the new Colonels.
Additionally, the palace declared that June 17, 2023, just six weeks after King Charles’ coronation on May 6, will see the first public celebration of his birthday, known as Trooping the Colour.
