Source: Standard.co.UK
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Visits The Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day. Photographer: Sergeant Steven Hughes, RLC.
Following tradition, Kate handed out sprigs of shamrock to officers, warrant officers and the mascot.
Huge crowds braved the biting cold to gather at the gates of Wellington Barracks and catch a glimpse of the ceremony.
Meanwhile, officers from the regiment deployed in eastern England paused their training of Ukrainian troops to present shamrocks to their recruits as part of Operation Interflex, a UK-led programme providing battlefield skills to Ukrainian soldiers.
The Irish Guards have played a key role in the programme, which has trained more than 45,000 Ukrainian recruits since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Source: Standard.co.UK
