Prince Charles Tells Soldiers Who Took Part in Prince Philip's Funeral They "Did Him Proud"
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In the days following Prince Philip’s death, Prince Charles paid an emotional tribute to his “dear Papa” saying that he was missed “enormously.” And today, the Prince of Wales has spoken about his father’s funeral in his first public engagement since Prince Philip was laid to rest.
“I was so enormously proud of those of you who formed part of the complement during my father’s funeral recently,” Charles told Welsh Guards on a visit to the regiment at the Combermere Barracks in Windsor. “If I may say so, it was a wonderful credit, not only to the Welsh Guards but also to the Household Division and all those who were on parade that day for what you all did. I know my family and I were deeply moved by the way you all performed your duties. People from other countries rang me up to say that they had never seen anything quite so marvellous, so beautifully done and with such dignity and style. Of course, it is something for which you are all rightly famed, but I know my father would have been also enormously touched because he had dreamt up this particular way he wanted it done – so you did him proud.”
Prince Charles took over from his father as Colonel of the regiment in 1975, a role that the Duke of Edinburgh had held since 1953. During Philip’s funeral, members of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards lined the Windsor Castle Quadrangle where his coffin began its journey to St George’s Chapel. The Welsh Guards are deployed on operations worldwide and also guard royal residences and conduct ceremonial duties. On his visit today, Prince Charles presented three awards and viewed the Battalion’s new memorial.
Of his time as the regiment’s Colonel, the Prince said, “I have managed to see the grandfathers, the fathers and now the sons, I suppose and grandsons, coming through this regiment. So, for me, it has been something very special and gives me a real sense of the family connections that this Battalion has. So from that point of view it has been wonderful for me and as I say, I am enormously proud of all of you.”
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