Kate celebrates St Patrick's Day with Irish Guards
- 12 years ago
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STORY: The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St. Patrick's Day with the Irish Guards on Saturday, her first solo military engagement since marrying Prince William.
The Duchess posed for a group photo with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, having earlier presented them with sprigs of shamrock in a tradition dating to 1901 when it was started by Queen Alexandra.
Wearing a dark green Emilia Wickstead dress and a gold shamrock brooch previously worn by the Queen Mother, the Duchess was later toasted and cheered by the Guards in a celebration in the barracks.
The 1st Battalion Irish Guards are a Foot Guards regiment of the British army.
STORY: The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St. Patrick's Day with the Irish Guards on Saturday, her first solo military engagement since marrying Prince William.
The Duchess posed for a group photo with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, having earlier presented them with sprigs of shamrock in a tradition dating to 1901 when it was started by Queen Alexandra.
Wearing a dark green Emilia Wickstead dress and a gold shamrock brooch previously worn by the Queen Mother, the Duchess was later toasted and cheered by the Guards in a celebration in the barracks.
The 1st Battalion Irish Guards are a Foot Guards regiment of the British army.