King Charles III suited up in his full military uniform to attend the 200th Sovereign’s Parade, the annual ceremony honoring recently commissioned officer cadets.
suited up in his full military uniform to attend the 200th Sovereign’s Parade, the annual ceremony at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst honoring the recently commissioned officer cadets, for the first time since he became monarch last September. During the event, he carried a ceremonial scepter and presented a new banner that will be flown alongside the one representing Queen Elizabeth II.
who completed 44 weeks of intensive training, he emphasized the royal family’s close ties to Sandhurst and military service.Prince Williamboth completed the grueling training course in 2006. “Speaking as a father of two alumni of this Academy who remembers their passing out parades, I know they will be full of immense pride in witnessing you on parade,”. Both Charles and the late queen were present for the Sovereign’s Parade when Harry and William finished their training.
In the 1970s, Charles served in both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, eventually completing training courses at Royal Air Force College Cranwell and Royal Naval College Dartmouth. While speaking to the cadets, he mentioned his own experiences. “Having attended—and survived— two of the other military academies 50 years ago, I think I have some idea of the challenges which are inherent in military training,” he said.
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