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Irish Guards mascot, Irish wolfhound Seamus, by the feet of his handler at Mons Barracks on St Patrick’s Day last year (Yui Mok/PA) In 2023, Kate visited the Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day with the Prince of Wales at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, after taking over the role of colonel from William. On March 11, Kensington Palace confirmed that the Princess of Wales will visit the Irish Guards at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Wellington Barracks on the holiday. The distribution of shamrocks by a senior female member of the Royal Family began with a decree made in 1900: “Her Majesty, the Queen, is pleased to order that in future, upon St Patrick’s Day, all ranks of her Irish regiments shall wear, as a distinction, a sprig of shamrock in their head dress to commemorate the gallantry of her Irish soldiers during the recent battles in South Africa.” St Patricks day is celebrated all over the world on the 17th March by Irish men and woman in many places. It’s an opportunity to become an honorary Irish person for the day and enjoy the celebrations in its many forms. The Irish Guards receive their Shamrock on St Patricks day, where ever they may be. The Irish Guards (IG), part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army. The regimental quick march is known as "St Patrick's Day". Quick March of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards - St. Patrick's Day, with imagery of soldiers and officers of the regiment during the Victorian and Pre WW1 RMM8HM5C – London, UK, 17 Mar 2018. The Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards, accompanied by The Duchess of Cambridge, visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at their St. Patrick's Day Parade. 350 soldiers marched onto the Parade Square at Cavalry Barracks led by their mascot, the Irish Wolfhound Domhnall. Kate Middleton and Prince William joined the Irish Guards for the first St. Patrick's Day celebration since the start of the pandemic, joining the annual parade in Aldershot to mark the holiday. 17th March 2022—To mark St. Patrick’s Day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire. The couple attended the Irish Guards’ annual St Patrick’s Day parade. Published on March 17, 2012 09:30AM EDT when she made a traditional royal visit to the Irish Guards on St. Patrick’s Day. in full ceremonial uniform of scarlet tunics and bearskins From the Daily Mirror’s story:. The three-year-old dog, which weighs 11-and-a-half stone, was also treated to a sip of Guinness after the ceremony. (Unfortunately Domhnall’s shamrocks took a tumble, there is a little bit of that shown in ITV’s video about the day’s engagement; we share a link to that below in our ‘Linkage’ section.) Middleton, whose husband is the royal colonel of the Irish Guards, has been tasked with presenting the St. Patrick's Day shamrocks to the regiment since 2012. The custom began in 1901 and was The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it Warrant Officer Class 1 Ryan Robertson of the Irish Guards, Regimental Sergeant Major of the London Regiment, said: "For the Irish Guards, as the only Irish Guards regiment in the British Army, this holds a particular importance for us. "It’s our day, the 17 March is always St Patrick's Day and we always hold it as close to, if not on, that day." As I explained above, before 2023, the Princess attended eight Irish Guards parades as the Colonel of the Regiment’s wife. In 2020, she attended as the Colonel in her own right. Switching colours underlines the change—if you created a slideshow or a collage of Kate’s attendance at St Patrick’s Day parades to date, this look would Members of the Irish Guards have come together for a special St Patrick's Day Parade and celebration in Aldershot. The 250 Irish Guardsmen marched onto Parade Square at Mons Barracks led by their mascot, a three-year-old Irish wolfhound called Seamus, who later received his own shamrock collar. Monday 17 March 2025 00:01 GMT. open image in gallery. In 2023, Kate visited the Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day with the Prince of Wales at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Catherine, Princess of Wales meets with members of the Irish Guards and enjoys a glass of Guinness during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2023 in Aldershot, England. The Princess of Wales chose long-favored designers for today's St. Patrick's Day parade with the Irish Guards. This was the first time the Princess attended the parade as Colonel of the Regiment, an appointment made last December. The Prince of Wales was there in his role as the outgoing Colonel of the Guards; he is now Colonel of the Welsh Guards. As you can see, it was a somewhat sodden day Explore Authentic Irish Guards Uniform Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2023 in
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