Camilla gets the infamous title of Prince Andrew: The Queen’s consort becomes Grenadier Colonel as the King shakes the royal family and gives the Princess of Wales her first Army role
- Queen Consort Becomes New Colonel of Grenadier Guards
- She inherits the position from the Duke of York, who has lost his military title.
- The Shuffle also sees the Princess of Wales becoming a Colonel of the Irish Guards
- Buckingham Palace reveals changes ahead of next year’s Trooping the Color
The Queen has taken over Prince Andrew’s ignominious role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards and has shaken the ranks of the royal family’s senior military.
The Shuffle also sees the Princess of Wales promoted to her first Army role, succeeding her husband as Colonel of the Irish Guard.
The Prince of Wales will instead become a Colonel in the Welsh Guard.
Buckingham Palace has announced changes ahead of next year’s Trooping the Color, which has celebrated the official birthday of the British monarch for over 250 years.
The Queen Consort (pictured) took over the infamous Prince Andrew’s role as Grenadier Colonel of the Royal Guard in a move to shake the ranks of the Royal Legion
Prince Andrew inherited the rank of Grenadier Colonel from his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, when he retired from public service in 2017.
The King’s Birthday Parade – Charles’ first – takes place a little later on June 17th. The King’s actual birthday is his November 14th.
The Household Division appears at the Horse Guards Parade and is attended and saluted by the monarch. In the Senior Military Corps he has seven regiments and is responsible for performing state ceremonies and official duties.
The ruling monarch usually holds the appointment of the regiment’s chief colonel, but each regiment also usually has a colonel, either a member of the royal family or a senior officer.
Andrew inherited the rank of Colonel Grenadier Guards from his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, when he retired from public service in 2017.
As one of the oldest and most iconic regiments in the British Army, it was considered Plum’s role, and had particular emotional significance given Philip’s popularity. , loved by both NCOs and files, as well as the upper echelons.
Andrew was not as keen on horseback riding as his brothers, but he took riding lessons and was able to ride a horse. However, the prince was forced by the Queen to step down from his official duties after a harrowing interview for BBC Newsnight in 2019.
The Shuffle also sees the Princess of Wales promoted to her first Army role, succeeding her husband as Colonel of the Irish Guard.
Instead, the Prince of Wales (behind the King) becomes Colonel in the Welsh Guard. Buckingham Palace has announced changes ahead of his Trooping the Color next year, which has celebrated the British monarch’s official birthday for over 250 years.
However, he was allowed to maintain 10 military affiliations, including Colonel Grenadier, while working to clear his name amid the scandal of his relationship with US pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. He was finally stripped of his ceremonial title earlier this year in the aftermath of his decision to settle a civil suit with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims. He has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.
For a former Royal Navy helicopter pilot who was proud of his military ties, this was the ultimate humiliation, according to sources. Camilla’s appointment last night came as a surprise, but it may be interpreted as a wise move by the King.
As Queen, she is the highest-ranking woman in the royal family, and Andrew has little reason to complain.
For years Kate accompanied her husband to the Irish Guard’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and handed out shamrock twigs, but now she’s a regimental colonel herself. is not expected. Prince Harry is a proud Army veteran and in Afghanistan he served twice.
Had he not retired from active duty and moved to California with his wife Meghan, he would have been expected to become a colonel in the regiment.
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