Today (March 17, 2015) the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge attended a St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the 1st
Battalion Irish Guards at Mons Barracks in Aldershot. Prince William is
Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment. Kate presented sprigs of shamrock to
officers and guardsmen, a century old tradition started by Queen
Alexandra in 1901 and later carried out by the Queen Mother.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attending a St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Domhnall, an Irish Wolfhound, is the regimental mascot of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
The
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge greeting school girls at a St. Patrick’s
Day Parade
with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Mons Barracks in
Aldershot.
The Duchess of Cambridge attending a St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, where she presented springs of shamrock to officers and guardsmen.
