While her husband Prince William (41) is on a trip abroad, Princess Kate (41) visited troops from the “1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards” at the barracks in Dereham this Wednesday (November 8th). The wife of the heir to the British throne has been “Colonel of the Queen’s 1st Dragoon Guards” since August – a title given to her father-in-law, King Charles III. (74) awarded.
According to The Mirror, Kate met soldiers of the over 300-year-old regiment in the barracks, awarded several medals and also promoted Welsh pony Trooper Longface Emrys Jones, the regiment’s mascot, from Lance Corporal to Corporal. Kate was initially dressed in an elegant black blazer and turtleneck sweater, but later she changed into a real camouflage uniform.
Kate had members of the regiment show her combat equipment and tactics. The 41-year-old then took a seat in a combat vehicle and was chauffeured around the training area. She then piloted a drone herself – and clearly enjoyed the varied tasks. As the new lieutenant colonel, Princess Kate received three cheers from the soldiers of the Dragoon Guard before she climbed into a waiting helicopter and took off.
