Welsh Guards
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| Colonel-in-Chief | Elizabeth II |
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| Founded | February 26 |
| 1915 | |
| Headquarters | Combermere Barracks |
| March | Rising of the Lark |
| Men of Harlech | |
| Plume | White/Green/White; Left side of Bearskin cap |
| Nickname(s) | WWII |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2416860 |
About Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards, part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army.
Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid
... Mr Biden received a royal salute and listened to the US national anthem performed by the Welsh Guards before entering the castle for the talks...
President Biden visits the UK, in pictures
... The president s helicopter Marine One touched down and he received a royal salute from the Welsh Guards assembled in the castle s courtyard and the national anthem of the United States was played...
Chris Mason: Biden to meet Sunak and King during UK visit
... There will be a marching band and there will be a Guard of Honour, provided by the Welsh Guards...
Bangor: Historical mace saved by royal jeweller Wartski
... Ahead of its return to Bangor, the mace was walked past Buckingham Palace to Wellington barracks, the headquarters of the Welsh Guards where it was " saluted" by the guardsmen...
Trooping the Colour: Royals celebrate King Charles's first birthday parade
... The colour - or regimental flag - was then trooped in front of hundreds of Guardsmen and officers from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards...
Falklands War: Sir Galahad troops 'were sitting ducks'
... Worse was to come for the Welsh Guards...
Trooping the Colour: King's Birthday Parade plans announced by palace
... Meanwhile, Prince William will take the colonel of the Welsh Guards title from his father...
Queen's funeral: Full guide to the gun carriage and the main procession
... The procession in fullMounted Metropolitan Police • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Bands of The Rifles and Brigade of Gurkhas • Representatives of the George Cross from Malta, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the UK National Health Service Representative detachments of Commonwealth forces: Territorial Air Force of New Zealand • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy • Royal Australian Air Force Reserve • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps • Royal Australian Infantry Corps • Royal Australian Engineers • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery • Royal Australian Navy • The Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch • The Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) • The Calgary Highlanders • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada • The 48th Highlanders of Canada • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment • Le Regiment de Ia Chaudière • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Princess Louise s) • The Canadian Grenadier Guards • Governor General s Foot Guards • Royal 22e Regiment • The King s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) The Governor General s Horse Guards • The Royal Canadian Engineers • The Canadian Armed Forces Military Engineering Branch • The Royal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryRepresentatives of the Royal Air Force: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Air Force Marham • The Combined Bands of the Royal Air Force • Royal Air Force College, Cranwell • Royal Air Force RegimentRepresentatives of the Army: The Honourable Artillery Company • Adjutant General s Corps • British Army Bands Sandhurst and Colchester • The Queen s Gurkha Engineers • The Royal Welsh • The Duke of Lancaster s Regiment • The Royal Regiment of Scotland • Welsh Guards • Irish Guards • Scots Guards • Coldstream Guards • Grenadier Guards • Bands of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards • Corps of Royal Engineers • Royal Regiment of Artillery • Royal Tank Regiment • The Royal Lancers • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)Representatives of the Royal Navy: Royal Navy • Royal Marines • The Combined Bands of the Royal MarinesDefence advisers and staff of Her Majesty s realms: Jamaica • New Zealand • Australia • CanadaRepresentative colonels of Commonwealth forces of which Her Majesty was Colonel-in-ChiefChaplains of the armed forces: Principal Church of Scotland & Free Church Chaplain Royal Air Force • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain Royal Air Force • Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force • Deputy Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Army) • Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Church of Scotland and Free Churches Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Chaplain of the FleetRepresentatives of forces of which the Queen was air commodore-in-chief • Representative Colonels Commandant, Colonels and Honorary Colonels of Her Majesty s Regiments and Corps • Commandant General, Royal Marines • Representatives of Her Majesty s ships • Commander Strategic Command • Vice Chief of the Defence Staff • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the General Staff • Chief of the Naval Staff • Chief of the Defence Staff • Drum Horse and State Trumpeter • 1st Division of the Sovereign s Escort • ADC to the Major General Commanding the Household Division • Brigade Major Household Division • Major General Commanding the Household Division • Combined Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March • Linlithgow • Ormond • Rothesay • Falkland • Unicorn • Carrick • Marchmont Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis • Rouge Dragon • Norfolk • Windsor • York • Bluemantle • Wales • Maltravers • Chester • RichmondKings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms • Lord Lyon King of Arms • Clarenceux King of Arms • Lady Usher of the Black Rod • Garter King of ArmsThe Earl Marshal • Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards • Captain, the King s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard • Captain general, the King s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) (Gold Stick for Scotland) • Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Royal Household; Vice Chamberlain of the Household • Comptroller of the Household • Treasurer of the Household • Queen s Gurkha Orderly Officer (x2) • Royal Waterman (x2) • Director of the Royal Collection • Comptroller Lord Chamberlain s Office • Master of the Household • Keeper of the Privy Purse • Private secretary to the Queen • Master of the Horse • Lord Steward • Her Majesty s Page (x2) • Her Majesty s Palace StewardBehind the gun carriage: Escort Party of the Household CavalryRoyal Family: The Earl of Wessex and Forfar • The Duke of York • The Princess Royal • The King • Peter Phillips • The Duke of Sussex • The Prince of Wales • Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence • The Duke of Gloucester • The Earl of SnowdonRoyal Car 1: The Queen Consort • The Princess of WalesRoyal Car 2: The Duchess of Sussex • The Countess of Wessex and ForfarField officer in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick in Waiting • Colonel Coldstream Guards • Gold Stick in Waiting • Adjutant in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick Adjutant • Crown EquerryHousehold of the King: Master of the Household • Equerry • Principal Private Secretary • TreasurerSecond division of the Sovereign s escortRepresentatives of Civilian Services: Merchant Navy • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • The Maritime Coastguard Agency • Police Services • Fire and Rescue Services • His Majesty s Prison Services • Ambulance Service • British Red Cross • St John Ambulance • Royal Voluntary Service • Cadet forcesRear: Mounted Metropolitan PoliceOnce the procession reaches Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, at about 13:00 BST, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle...
Trooping the Colour: Royals celebrate King Charles's first birthday parade
By Jasmine Andersson & Sean Coughlan, royal correspondent at Buckingham PalaceBBC News
King Charles III has taken part in his first Trooping The Colour since becoming monarch.
Princes Louis and George and Princess Charlotte joined other royals on The Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast in honour of their grandfather's official Birthday .
In a surprise tribute, airplanes were used to spell out The King 's initials, CR.
Thousands watched The Event at Horse Guard's Parade and The Mall in London.
The Royals watched an extended military flypast after The display on coronation day had to be scaled down due to bad weather.
Around 70 aircraft from The Royal Navy , British Army and Royal Air Force took part - including aircraft from The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, The C-130 Hercules on its final ceremonial flight, modern Typhoon fighter jets with a red, white and blue finale from The Red Arrows .
A sea of mobile phones were spotted among The crowds, with many holding them up in The air to capture The Moment .
The Trooping The Colour is part of The annual calendar of big royal events and for The First Time , it was with King Charles in The leading role.
There may have been a moment of poignancy for The King too. Just a year ago, at The Platinum Jubilee, it had been His Mother on The same balcony, appearing before The crowds.
The King took has part in his first Trooping The Colour as monarch on Horseback .
The King 's horse appeared to be a little skittish at The start, but calmed down as The Event went on.
It is The First Time a monarch has ridden on Horseback at The Event in 30 years, when The late Queen rode her horse, Burmese, in 1986.
He was joined by The Other royal Colonels on Horseback - The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal.
The Duke of Edinburgh also rode during The Ceremony in his role as Colonel of The 1St Battalion London Guards.
The Ceremony started at Buckingham Palace , with The King and senior royals travelling down The Mall towards Horse Guards Parade.
The Colour - or regimental Flag - was then trooped in front of hundreds of Guardsmen and officers from The 1St Battalion Welsh Guards .
There was music and marching while The King carried out an inspection of The Soldiers - Moving slowly along The Line as they stand in formation.
After he coursed through The Mall , The King received The Royal Salute as The Colonel-in-Chief of The Household Division 's regiments.
The senior royals on Horseback were joined by The Queen , The Princess of Wales and her children, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who travelled in a carriage to support their grandfather.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was spotted in The Crowd , as well as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer , along with Prime Ministers of Commonwealth states and realms.
One royal fan said they were " so happy" to be at Trooping The Colour after missing out on The King 's Coronation.
They said: " We're so happy about coming today. We've been bringing Our Kids to see all of The pomp and ceremony for years.
" We've been exchanging photos, and we've got plans for Birthday cocktails later. "
Before The Ceremony began, The Prince of Wales paid tribute to those took part in last week's rehearsal in soaring temperatures, which reached 30°C (86F) in London.
The Last time a monarch was on Horseback was when chart toppers included Wham! and Doctor and The Medics .
Following The Parade , troops fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark The King 's official Birthday - while from The Tower of London The Honourable Artillery Company fired 62 volleys.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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