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The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Welsh Guards on Wednesday, visiting soldiers at Combermere Barracks in Windsor.
As Royal Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Prince Charles rides in Trooping the Colour for the Regiment. It is an appointment he’s held since 1975, and before that, the late Duke of Edinburgh was Colonel from 1953 to 1975.
Prince Charles’s visit began with a welcome from a Quarter Guard and meeting Lieutenant Colonel Henry Llewelyn-Usher, the Commanding Officer of the Welsh Guards. He then presented three non-operational awards to soldiers.
Afterwards, Prince Charles met with socially distanced groups of soldiers to comply with coronavirus guidelines. These comprised of members of The Prince of Wales’s Company, Number Two Company; Number Three Company and Headquarter Company.
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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.