Prince William has become the ceremonial Colonel of the Irish Guards, his first honorary army appointment.
The future king's grandmother, Elizabeth II, has given her formal approval for the honour which will see the prince take a close interest in the lives and activities of the regiment's personnel.
The post was previously held by Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts.
The regiment was formed on April 1, 1900 by order of Queen Victoria in response to the courageous actions of Irish regiments in the Second Boer War (at the time, what is now the Irish Republic was a part of Britain). They are affectionately known as "the Micks", their mascot is an Irish Wolfhound and their garrison is at Windsor in Berkshire.
In WWI, the regiment suffered 2,300 fatalities, including John Kipling, son of Rudyard Kipling. It suffered a furter 700 fatalities in WWII.
In October 1981, members of the Irish Guards were on a bus taking them to the Chelsea Barracks in west London when it was destroyed by an IRA bomb. The regiment is now fighting in Afghanistan.
Prince William in his Royal Navy uniform. Photo: REUTERS
10 Feb 2011
The Telegraph
Prince William has received his first honorary Army appointment - becoming Colonel of the Irish Guards.
The Queen has given her formal approval for the honour which will see the prince take a close interest in the lives and activities of the regiment's personnel.
William, 28, succeeds Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts who previously held the post.
The second-in-line to the throne already holds honorary ranks in the RAF and Royal Navy.
In 2006 he was made Commodore-in-Chief of Scotland and Commodore-in-Chief of Submarines, and two years later was appointed Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Coningsby near Lincoln.
William is the Irish Guards' first royal colonel and its Colonel-in-Chief is the Queen.
The Irish Guards in Liverpool in February 2008 when they were exercising their rights as freemen of the city.
The regiment was formed on April 1, 1900 by order of Queen Victoria in response to the courageous actions of Irish regiments in the Second Boer War.
The unit is heavily involved in ceremonial duties but its servicemen are also fighting soldiers who are currently in Afghanistan.
telegraph.co.uk
The future king's grandmother, Elizabeth II, has given her formal approval for the honour which will see the prince take a close interest in the lives and activities of the regiment's personnel.
The post was previously held by Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts.
The regiment was formed on April 1, 1900 by order of Queen Victoria in response to the courageous actions of Irish regiments in the Second Boer War (at the time, what is now the Irish Republic was a part of Britain). They are affectionately known as "the Micks", their mascot is an Irish Wolfhound and their garrison is at Windsor in Berkshire.
In WWI, the regiment suffered 2,300 fatalities, including John Kipling, son of Rudyard Kipling. It suffered a furter 700 fatalities in WWII.
In October 1981, members of the Irish Guards were on a bus taking them to the Chelsea Barracks in west London when it was destroyed by an IRA bomb. The regiment is now fighting in Afghanistan.
Prince William in his Royal Navy uniform. Photo: REUTERS
10 Feb 2011
The Telegraph
Prince William has received his first honorary Army appointment - becoming Colonel of the Irish Guards.
The Queen has given her formal approval for the honour which will see the prince take a close interest in the lives and activities of the regiment's personnel.
William, 28, succeeds Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts who previously held the post.
The second-in-line to the throne already holds honorary ranks in the RAF and Royal Navy.
In 2006 he was made Commodore-in-Chief of Scotland and Commodore-in-Chief of Submarines, and two years later was appointed Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Coningsby near Lincoln.
William is the Irish Guards' first royal colonel and its Colonel-in-Chief is the Queen.
The Irish Guards in Liverpool in February 2008 when they were exercising their rights as freemen of the city.
The regiment was formed on April 1, 1900 by order of Queen Victoria in response to the courageous actions of Irish regiments in the Second Boer War.
The unit is heavily involved in ceremonial duties but its servicemen are also fighting soldiers who are currently in Afghanistan.
telegraph.co.uk
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