Camo Kate! Princess takes part in Battlefield training with soldiers
Camo Kate! The Princess of Wales donned military uniforms as she underwent a series of combat exercises with the British Army.
Princess Kate40, on Wednesday, March 8, spent time with the Irish Guards — a British Army regiment affectionately known as “The Micks,” according to the army’s website — learning alongside the soldiers in the snowy trenches.
The Duchess of Cambridge dressed for the occasion in a camo jacket with army green trousers and black army boots. She covered her hair, which she wore in a low braid, with a forest green cap. Kate not only aesthetically matched the soldiers, but also experienced hands-on training, including treating wounds in battle.
“A snowy morning with the @irishguards on Salisbury Plain!” the official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared on Wednesday alongside a series of photos from the Duchess’s field trip. “The work of the Irish Guards is as comprehensive as it is exemplary, from training park rangers to counter poaching in East Africa to demining mines for the Ukrainian armed forces.”
The post concluded: “Fantastic to be with ‘The Micks’ today and see their hard work (regardless of the weather!)”
Kate’s military training came on the same day as the announcement that her cousin Lilibet… Prince Harry And Megan Markle‘s 21-month-old daughter – was bestowed with her royal title of princess.
The little one, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, was christened in California on Friday, March 3. “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was baptized on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Reverend John Taylora spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said Us weekly on Wednesday, for the first time with Lili’s princess title. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, are also the proud parents of son Archie, 3.
Us confirmed that both Archie and Lili will soon have the titles of Prince and Princess on the royal website now their grandfather, King Charles IIIis frost.
According to multiple outlets, Charles, 74, Queen consort Camilla, prince william and Kate were invited to the ceremony but did not attend.
The royal family has been infamously at odds with the Sussexes since Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, stepped down from their positions as senior royals in 2020. Relations between the Archewell co-founders and the royals have only grown tense in the years since, in part because of Harry and Meghan’s multiple tell-all interviews and bombshell allegations against The Firm.
Amid the drama, especially after the release of Harry’s memoir, Reserve – said a spokesperson for the Archewell foundation Us that Harry and Meghan were invited to Charles’ coronation in May.
“I can confirm that the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s Office regarding the coronation,” the representative said in a statement. “An immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be announced by us at this time.”
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