Overview
- At Aldershot on March 17, the Princess, as Colonel of the Irish Guards, presented sprigs of shamrock to officers and to the regiment’s Irish wolfhound mascot, Turlough Mór (Seamus), before taking the salute at the march‑past.
- Following the parade she awarded long service and good conduct medals, met Regimental Association members and the ‘Mini Micks’ junior cadets, and joined official officers’ and sergeants’ mess photographs.
- Kensington Palace shared highlights and a St Patrick’s Day message from the event, which came on the eve of a Windsor Castle welcome for Nigeria’s president and first lady.
- She engaged warmly with troops and families in the mess, crouching to greet three‑year‑olds Vienna and Mila, as soldiers called meeting her a privilege and praised her down‑to‑earth manner.
- Her ensemble echoed recent years: a belted dark‑green Alexander McQueen coat with a matching Gina Foster hat, black accessories and emerald‑and‑diamond Asprey earrings, with shamrocks pinned to her lapel.