Princess of Wales to make solo St Patrick’s Day visit to Irish Guards
Kate, who is colonel of the regiment, missed the Guards’ celebrations last year after being diagnosed with cancer.
The Princess of Wales will attend the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade in a solo engagement on Monday.
Kate, who is colonel of the regiment, missed the Guards’ celebrations last year after being diagnosed with cancer.
The princess, who is gradually returning to public duties, will award long service and good conduct medals to soldiers and present the traditional sprigs of shamrock to officers and guardsmen at Wellington Barracks in London on Monday.
Also present will be the Irish wolfhound regimental mascot.
The princess will also spend time in the junior ranks’ dining hall, where senior guardsman will propose a toast in her honour, and gather with families in the sergeants’ mess.
Last year, the guardsman gave three cheers for their absent colonel while the princess was away from public duties after abdominal surgery.
