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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe Princess of Wales has joined a St Patrick's Day Parade as the royal marked the occasion with the Irish Guards, where she serves as the regiment's Colonel.\n\nCatherine presented the traditional sprigs of shamrock to the Officers and Guardsmen, who then issued them along the ranks.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHer Royal Highness was seen smiling and laughing as she went through the ceremony.\n\nCatherine met the Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant's daughters, seven-year-old Ella and five-year-old Evie, squatting down to smile and chat with them.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe future queen was wrapped up in a long, dark green coat with a wide collar and a fitted hat.\n\nThe Princess of Wales accessorised with black gloves and black heeled boots to complement her outfit.\n\nCatherine carried a small woven basket as she made her way down the regiment.\n\nHer visit to Mons Barracks in Aldershot saw the parade conclude with a Royal Salute and march past.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Lilibet tries to stroke chicken before it runs away in Montecito garden\n  * Harry and Meghan's office issues official statement on landmark Meta\n  * Mike Tindall podcast future made clear as statement issued\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCatherine awarded long service and good conduct medals to soldiers with the regiment, then met a group of Regimental Association Members of the Irish Guards.\n\nShe then met the \"Mini Micks\", a group of junior cadets from Northern Ireland.\n\nThe Irish Guard serve a dual role as infantry soldiers, focusing on frontline combat and ceremonial duties as bodyguards to the monarch.\n\nThe servicemen possess excellent ability with machine guns, anti-tank missiles, mortars and snipers.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFollowing a sustained period of providing vital support to the training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Irish Guards are now committed to modernisation and to remaining at the forefront of emerging operational capabilities.\n\nThe group are now a leading force in building Britain's drone warfare capability.\n\nThe Princess of Wales spent just over a couple of hours at the service.\n\nCatherine marked her first solo St Patrick's Day parade as Colonel of the Irish Guards last year.\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Princess of Wales put money behind the bar for soldiers and sipped on a half pint of Guinness with the troops and their families.\n\nShe became a Colonel in December 2023 but had to miss the parade in 2024 due to her abdominal surgery and cancer diagnosis.\n\nIn January 2025, the Princess of Wales announced she was in remission and has engaged in numerous engagements since.\n\nToday marked the thirteenth engagement from Catherine so far this year.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**\n**\n\n**\n**\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Princess of Wales joins St Patrick's Day Parade as royal marks occasion with Irish Guards"
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