The Princess of Wales has taken on the position of Colonel of the Irish Guards, a role previously held by her husband, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The palace also revealed that the King’s Birthday Parade, known as Trooping the Colour, will be held on June 17 in central London.
The king and the Prince of Wales will ride on horseback during the display, while other members of the royal family, including Kate and Queen Consort Camilla, will watch from carriages and the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Buckingham Palace said three members of the family have been appointed Colonels within the Foot Guards, including Camilla as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
This role was previously held by the Duke of York and has been vacant since he was stripped of his royal duties.
Prince William will take the title of Colonel of the Welsh Guards from his father.
UK royal family attends Westminster Abbey Christmas carol service - in pictures
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Britain's Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday. Reuters -
Prince William, his wife Kate, Princess Charlotte and Prince George arrive at the carol service. AFP -
Prince William shakes hands with the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, at the Abbey on Thursday night. PA -
Prince William and Kate arrive with Princess Charlotte and Prince George at Westminster Abbey. PA -
Prince William and Kate arrive with Princess Charlotte and Prince George at Westminster Abbey. Reuters -
The Princess of Wales at the service. AFP -
Prince William and Kate arrive with Princess Charlotte and Prince George at Westminster Abbey. Getty -
The Princess of Wales speaks with children at the Together at Christmas carol service on Thursday night. AFP -
The Princess of Wales speaks with children at the Together at Christmas carol service on Thursday night. AFP -
Catherine, Princess of Wales, plays with a child before the service. AFP -
The Princess of Wales talks to guests. AFP -
Britain's King Charles III talks with Dean Hoyle at the Together at Christmas carol service. Reuters -
King Charles with Dean Hoyle. Reuters -
King Charles, Dean Hoyle and Queen Consort Camilla at the carol service. PA -
The Queen Consort leaves the service. PA -
Mike and Zara Tindall, daughter of the Princess Royal Anne, attend Together at Christmas on Thursday night. Getty -
The Tindalls leave the service. PA -
Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Princess Beatrice with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, attend the service. Reuters -
Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie with her husband Jack Brooksbank. Reuters -
Princess Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank arrive at Westminster Abbey. Getty -
King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, the Princess of Wales and the Countess of Wessex at the service. AP
There will be no change to the existing leaders of the other regiments in the household division, the Palace said.
Trooping the Colour has marked the monarch’s official birthday for more than 260 years, and 2023 will mark King Charles’ first appearance at the event as monarch.
It will follow his coronation, which is due to be held on May 6.
Kate, Princess of Wales fashion in Boston - in pictures
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Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate arrive for the second annual The Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony at MGM Music Hall on December 2, 2022, in Boston, US. All photos: AP -
Kate, Princess of Wales, wears a bright green off-the-shoulder gown from Solace London with an emerald choker and matching earrings that belonged to Princess Diana -
The Princess of Wales visits the Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University in Cambridge wearing a houndstooth dress from Emilia Wickstead -
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The Princess of Wales wears a wool coat from Alexander McQueen over a ribbed orange turtleneck and a matching midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst -
From left, former Celtics player and coach Tom 'Satch' Sanders; Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate; and Emilia Fazzalari, wife of Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck watch an NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat -
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The Princess of Wales chose a green Burberry dress for a meeting with Boston's Mayor Michelle Wu
More than 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will take part in the display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare.
The parade travels from Buckingham Palace down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, and closes with a Royal Air Force fly-past.
Kate, Princess of Wales wearing Bahraini pearl earrings — in pictures
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Kate, Princess of Wales, left, wearing Queen Elizabeth II's Bahraini pearl earrings. She first wore them in public while attending the Remembrance Sunday ceremony with Camilla, Queen Consort in November 2016. AFP -
The following year, she borrowed the earrings to attend Royal Ascot in June. Reuters -
In August 2018 she wore the earrings to attend church with Queen Elizabeth. Photo: Invicta Kent Media / Shutterstock -
Camilla, left, and Kate, who is wearing the pearl earrings, take part in the Trooping the Colour in June 2019. Reuters -
The queen and Kate attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London in 2019. AFP -
Pearls are worn as part of royal mourning fashion protocol. Kate borrowed the queen's pearl earrings for the funeral of Prince Philip in April last year. Reuters -
Kate wore them in June to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving held at St Paul's Cathedral during the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations. Reuters -
Kate also wore the earrings for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Reuters -
Kate wore the earrings on Saturday to attend the Festival of Remembrance with William, Prince of Wales. AFP
