Howick resident Tim Ward with his memorabilia from the days he worked with Prince Charles in the Welsh Guards regiment in the 1970s. (Ian Carbutt)Howick man Tim Ward shared fond memories of his days as Prince Charles’ programme co-ordinator and friend following the royal wedding last month. Born in Chester, England, in 1950, Ward (68) joined the Welsh Guards in the 1970s after finishing his studies at a university in France. The Welsh Guards were based in Germany when he was first commissioned and after a few tours of duty in Cyprus and Ireland, he was commissioned to Prince Charles’ regiment, where he was tasked with co-ordinating various events for him. I had fun co-ordinating programmes for him.”Ward left the Welsh Guards in 1979 as a captain and moved to South Africa in 1980.

Source: News 24 June 05, 2018 00:33 UTC