ThePrincess of Walesmade her public debut as Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards on 8 November.
Kate Middleton arrived by helicopter on Wednesday morning, visiting the Guards barracks in Dereham, Norfolk.
There she met with troop members and their families.
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The princess looked stylish, opting for an all-black outfit: a blazer, trousers, and a turtleneck.
The Princess of Wales awarded medals to a number of servicemen and women.
However, Kate did not go home empty-handed.
The Princess of Wales visits The Queen’s Dragoon Guards Regiment for the first time as their colonel-in-chief on November 8
Brigadier Alan Richmond gifted the Princess a brooch that belonged to Her Majesty the Queen Mother.
She even put her vehicular skills to the test as she drove an armored car.
Kate Middleton also promoted one of the most important troops to serve with the Guards.
The Princess of Wales wore camouflage gear as she met the troops.
Trooper Longface Emrys Jones is a bay Welsh mountain pony that has served as the regiments mascot since 2016.
The Princess promoted the pony from lance corporal to corporal before departing the barracks by helicopter.
Her father-in-law, King Charles III, had previously held the title from 2003 to 2023.
The Princess of Wales takes part in a ceremony to promote the regimental mascot, bay Welsh mountain pony “Longface” Emrys Forlan Jones, to lance corporal from corporal during a visit to the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
The princess had previously been appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2022.
This article first appeared onTatler.
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