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The King was joined by his younger sister, the Princess Royal, on parade at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for the presentation of the new Sovereign’s Standard to The Blues and Royals.
His Majesty, Head of the Armed Forces, was joined by Princess Anne in her role as Royal Colonel of The Blues and Royals.
35 service personnel and 27 military working horses were on parade in the Buckingham Palace Quadrangle for the presentation of the new Standard, which normally takes place every decade.
The Blues and Royals were last presented their Standard by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2014.
The King and the Princess Royal took the Salute in the Quadrangle before His Majesty delivered a short speech.
He said: “As your Colonel-in-Chief, I know that your Colonel, The Princess Royal, joins me in thanking you all for your unlimited commitment and service, as well as your families for their tremendous and unwavering support, some of whom I am delighted to see are able to join us today.”
The new Standard of The Blues and Royals will be used on public parade for the first time on Saturday for the first Trooping the Colour of His Majesty’s reign.