• King Charles III inspects the 200th Sovereign's Parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England. Getty Images
    King Charles III inspects the 200th Sovereign's Parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England. Getty Images
  • The parade marks the end of 44 weeks of training for 171 cadets. It is the first time King Charles has inspected Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst since becoming the UK's head of state. AFP
    The parade marks the end of 44 weeks of training for 171 cadets. It is the first time King Charles has inspected Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst since becoming the UK's head of state. AFP
  • The new 'colours' of the king are paraded. AFP
    The new 'colours' of the king are paraded. AFP
  • King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. PA
    King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. PA
  • King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. Getty Images
    King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. Getty Images
  • The king joked with cadets. Getty Images
    The king joked with cadets. Getty Images
  • The king presented an award to the winner of The International Sword, Officer Cadet Al Sabah of Kuwait. AFP
    The king presented an award to the winner of The International Sword, Officer Cadet Al Sabah of Kuwait. AFP
  • The king presented Sword of Honour to Cadet Jenkins. AFP
    The king presented Sword of Honour to Cadet Jenkins. AFP
  • King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. Getty Images
    King Charles inspects Officer Cadets. Getty Images
  • Officer Cadets give three cheers to the king. PA
    Officer Cadets give three cheers to the king. PA
  • Graduating cadets. Getty Images
    Graduating cadets. Getty Images
  • Graduating cadets. AFP
    Graduating cadets. AFP

King Charles attends first Sandhurst parade as monarch


Thomas Harding
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King Charles III made history by attending his first commissioning parade as sovereign at Sandhurst on Friday.

The monarch also gave the military academy the honour of being the first unit to receive new colours bearing his unique “CRIII” cypher.

A Kuwaiti soldier, Officer Cadet Jabar Alasabah, also received the “International Sword” awarded to the overseas cadet considered by Sandhurst’s commandant to be the best of their intake.

Addressing the 600 cadets on parade and their families looking on from the stands, the king recalled his own experiences at Sandhurst.

“I think I have some idea of the challenges which are inherent of military training,” he told them during a murky, overcast day.

The King's new colours with the 'CRIII' cypher are paraded during the inspection of the 200th Sovereign's parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Getty
The King's new colours with the 'CRIII' cypher are paraded during the inspection of the 200th Sovereign's parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Getty

“I have experienced the nerves, exhaustion even the self-doubt, but despite such recollections it is the lifelong friendships which are forged through shared hardship and the humour that you find in the darkest hours of the coldest and wettest nights which remain with you.”

The monarch also referred to the Ukraine conflict, which he described as a war not seen on such a scale in Europe since 1945.

King Charles III holds an audience with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Buckingham Palace in February this year during the Ukraine leader's first visit to Britain since the Russian invasion. Getty
King Charles III holds an audience with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Buckingham Palace in February this year during the Ukraine leader's first visit to Britain since the Russian invasion. Getty

“I am particularly impressed and proud of the role the British Army alongside wider Defence has played in supporting Ukraine,” he said. “The UK has been a leading nation in delivering training expertise, equipment, and advice. Through discussions I had with President Zelenskyy I have learnt at first-hand about this support. For as long as the conflict endures you will, no doubt, have some part to play in our unrelenting support.”

The ceremony was also attended by Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah, who are both Sandhurst graduates.

King Abdullah presented the academy’s Al Hussein Medal, awarded to the non-British cadet who showed the most significant improvement in performance during training, to Bahraini Officer Cadet Sheikh Al Waleed Khalid Ahmed Al Khalifa

He also met King Charles and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on the sidelines of the ceremony.

  • Jordan's King Abdullah II, accompanied by Crown Prince Al Hussein, meets with Britain's King Charles III and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, on the sidelines of Sandhurst’s 200th Sovereign’s Parade in the UK. All photos: Royal Hashemite Court
    Jordan's King Abdullah II, accompanied by Crown Prince Al Hussein, meets with Britain's King Charles III and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, on the sidelines of Sandhurst’s 200th Sovereign’s Parade in the UK. All photos: Royal Hashemite Court
  • King Abdullah presents Sandhurst’s Al Hussein Medal to Bahraini Officer Cadet Sheikh Al Waleed Khalid Ahmed Al Khalifa, awarded to non-British cadets who showed the most significant improvement in performance during training
    King Abdullah presents Sandhurst’s Al Hussein Medal to Bahraini Officer Cadet Sheikh Al Waleed Khalid Ahmed Al Khalifa, awarded to non-British cadets who showed the most significant improvement in performance during training
  • King Abdullah and Crown Prince Al Hussein, pictured centre
    King Abdullah and Crown Prince Al Hussein, pictured centre
  • The parade marks the end of 44 weeks of training for 171 cadets
    The parade marks the end of 44 weeks of training for 171 cadets
  • King Abdullah graduated from Sandhurst in 1981
    King Abdullah graduated from Sandhurst in 1981

Friday's ceremony also marked the 200th anniversary of the academy’s commissioning parade, along with the 40,000th officer cadet to pass out from the academy since 1947.

The colours, that in earlier conflicts were the flag rallying point for troops on the battlefield, were the first to be presented to the British armed forces bearing the new sovereign’s cypher.

A total of 177 Officer cadets of the Senior Division, including 26 international cadets from 15 countries, passed out to become commissioned officers in either the British army or their own country’s military on Friday.

The king was escorted by the Commandant, Major General Zac Stenning, who previously served on operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. “It was with an immense sense of pride and honour that His Majesty came here to our academy and awarded us colours and a new Sovereign’s Banner, the first for British defence,” he said.

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