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Special Relationships and Regiments

The Prince of Wales meets veterans of the Second World War

Like all members of the Royal Family, The Prince of Wales has close personal links to the Armed Services. In addition to his own career in the services, he holds a number of appointments as Colonel-in-Chief and Royal Colonel.

The Prince of Wales takes part in the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards, London, wearing his uniform of Colonel of the Welsh Guards. He has held that appointment since 1975, the year in which he first rode in the centuries-old ceremony which marks The Queen's official birthday.

His Royal Highness's first Colonelcy-in-Chief was of the Royal Regiment of Wales, to which he was appointed on 1st July 1969 - the day of his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle.

The Duchess of Cornwall also has a number of military appointments.

The Prince of Wales's appointments in the order they were awarded:

Welsh Guards
Colonel (from 01/03/1975)

Air Reserve of Canada
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Royal Canadians; Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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The Parachute Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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Royal Australian Armoured Corps
(Colonel-in-Chief, since 11/06/1977)
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The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Commodore-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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The Royal Regiment of Canada
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/06/1977)
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The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/07/1977)
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The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief (from 08/08/1984)

The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Colonel-in-Chief (from 17/09/1985)
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Army Air Corps
Colonel-in-Chief (from 01/03/1992)
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The Royal Dragoon Guards
Colonel-in-Chief (from 01/07/1992)
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Royal Air Force Valley
Honorary Air Commodore (from 01/04/1993)
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The Queen's Own Yeomanry
Royal Honorary Colonel (from 2000)
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The Queen's Dragoon Guards
Colonel-in-Chief (from 01/07/2003)
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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Colonel-in-Chief (from 01/04/2004)
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The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
Colonel-in-Chief (from 11/01/2005)
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The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Royal Colonel (from 28/03/2006)
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51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Royal Colonel (from 28/03/2006)
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Plymouth, Royal Naval Command
Commodore-in-Chief (from 08/08/2006)

The Mercian Regiment
Colonel-in-Chief (from 01/11/2007)
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