The Duchess of Cambridge will take over a key role from Prince Andrew. Reports suggest Kate Middleton will take up one of his dropped military roles.
Kate will be the first woman to hold the role in 80 years. It has been reported she will take over as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards
A senior royal source has confirmed: “It’s being seriously considered.” One senior member of the regiment told The Sunday Times: “From straw polling through the ranks, they would all love it to be Kate.
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“We all admire the way she has fitted in and behaved. She never seems to put a foot wrong. Everything she has taken on she really commits to. We want someone who will really engage with us.”
The Duke of York will no longer use the title of His Royal Highness in any official capacity after the Queen stripped him of his duties. Andrew has handed back all 12 of his military affiliations, including Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
The Queen came under mounting pressure to act with a letter signed by more than 150 Navy, RAF and Army veterans asking her to strip him of his military appointments. Buckingham Palace said: “With the Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. He will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”
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