The Prince of Wales personally thanked some of the soldiers who took part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral today, saying they ‘did his father proud.
Prince Charles, 72, was undertaking his first official engagement since Prince Philip’s funeral service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, last month, visiting the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Combermere Baracks, also in Windsor, in his role as Colonel of the Regiment.
Twenty men were picked to represent the regiment in the Windsor Castle quadrangle in honour of the duke, who had previously served as Colonel from 1953 until 1975, when his son took over.
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Prince Charles carried out his first public engagement since the death of his father by visiting the Welsh Guards at Combermere Barracks today.
The 72-year-old, who is Colonel of the Regiment, took the opportunity to hear first-hand about the group’s activities throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The Welsh Guardsmen were among the first to roll out COVID-19 testing in the UK and combined with the Royal Anglian Regiment and the Grenadier Guards to set up the first mobile testing units back in March 2020.
Three months later the regiment performed a birthday tribute for the Queen at Windsor Castle incorporating innovative drill moves.