The new colours will be those trooped in the Trooping the Colour at the King’s official birthday parade in London next weekend. The presentation of new colours to No 9 and No 12 Company will start with the Band of the Irish Guards marching them into Windsor Castle. They will be led by the Irish Guards’ regimental mascot – an Irish wolfhound named Turlough Mor. Irish wolfhound Turlough Mor (aka Seamus), regimental mascot of the Irish Guards (Chris Jackson/PA)The King will be accompanied by the Irish Guards Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Major General Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE. In March 2023, the Princess of Wales took over the role of Colonel of the Irish Guards from the Prince of Wales.

Source: The Times June 10, 2024 11:17 UTC