The Duke of Cambridge spent his Saturday helping the British Army prepare for their Trooping the Colour ceremony next weekend.
celebration, as with every jubilee for the past 260 years.is the colonel of the regiment, so he suited up and joined in the 90-minute dress rehearsal today.
They included Devon-based trooper Samuel Wallace, 24, who is the first practising Rastafarian in the Household Guards. In addition to the familiar traditional regimental marches there were Irish folk songs and a new composition just for the event – called Bob’s Own – named in honour of the first Colonel of the Irish Guards, Field Marshal Lord Roberts.It is unclear whether the Queen, who has struggled with recurring mobility issues, will attend.Buckingham Palace has indicated her attendance will only be confirmed on the day of any event.
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