- The Duke of Kent, 88, has stepped 負かす／撃墜する in favour of Prince Edward?
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The Duke of Kent has today …に出席するd the Scots Guards 黒人／ボイコット Sunday, 場内取引員／株価 his last 公式の／役人 約束／交戦 as 陸軍大佐 of the Scots Guard.
The late Queen's cousin, 88, was pictured at the remembrance event in London after it was 発表するd he would step 負かす／撃墜する in favour of King Charles's brother, Prince Edward.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 60 - who famously やめる the 王室の 海洋s after just four months - will today be 指名するd as the new 陸軍大佐?after 存在 chosen by the King.
Speaking ahead of the 儀式 at the Guards Chapel in Wellington 兵舎 this morning, the Duke of Kent - who served as 陸軍大佐 for 50 years - said the 役割 had been 'a true honour'.
He said: 'Serving as 陸軍大佐 of the Scots Guards since 1974, the longest anyone has spent in this 役割, has been a true honour and one which will forever fill me with 広大な／多数の／重要な joy.
The Duke of Kent has today …に出席するd the Scots Guards 黒人／ボイコット Sunday 儀式 in London
The late Queen's cousin, 88, …に出席するd the remembrance event - 場内取引員／株価 his?last 公式の／役人 約束／交戦 as 陸軍大佐 of the Scots Guard (pictured: The Duke 迎える／歓迎するs a King's guard)
'Through those years, I have seen the work of the Scots Guards during 平時（の） and war,' his 声明, 株d on The 王室の Family's Instagram account today, a dded.
The 地位，任命する 含むd several images showcasing the 王室の's time in his 役割 - 含むing a photo of the prince with his late cousin Queen Elizabeth II.?
For today's 儀式, he donned a 海軍 blue 控訴, a （土地などの）細長い一片d red and blue tie and a blue checked shirt.
He teamed the outfit with a pair of 黒人／ボイコット leather loafers, while he pinned a variety of メダルs 代表するing 50 years in service to his blazer.
With a walking 茎 in his 権利 手渡す, he appeared in high spirits as he made his way to 迎える／歓迎する a King's guard.
The Duke - who also goes by Prince Edward - paid 尊敬の印 to the 'bravery, selfless courage and devotion to 義務' of the Scots Guards ahead of 放棄するing his position.
He 追加するd: 'To my fellow Scots Guardsmen, I am immensely proud to have served you all.?I am delighted that His 王室の Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will continue to 支持する／優勝者 all that you do and work に向かって 保存するing your 広大な／多数の／重要な 遺産／遺物'.
The Duke of Edinburgh is now 始める，決める to 長，率いる the エリート infantry 連隊 that fought in the 戦う／戦い of Waterloo.?
T he Duke of Kent is pictured with Queen Elizabeth ll before her death
The Duke has?stepped 負かす／撃墜する in favour of King Charles's brother, Prince Edward
The Duke of Edinburgh , 60 - who famously やめる the 王室の 海洋s after just four months - will today be 指名するd as the new 陸軍大佐 after 存在 chosen by the King (pictured:?Prince Edward ahead of the Service of Dedication for the 王室の (n)艦隊／(a)素早い Auxiliary ship, RFA Stirling 城, in Leith on Thursday)
The Duke of Kent - who served as 陸軍大佐 for 50 years - said the 役割 had been 'a true honour'
Speaking on the new 任命 he said it was a '際立った honour', while also 賞賛するing the former 陸軍大佐 for '驚くべき／特命の／臨時の' service.
He said: 'The Duke of Kent has been an 驚くべき／特命の／臨時の 陸軍大佐 of the Scots Guards. やめる apart from his depth of knowledge and keen understanding of the 連隊 and all those who serve, past and 現在の, he has been a tireless and 熱烈な 支持する.
'It is a 際立った honour to be asked and ゆだねるd by His Majesty to serve as the next 陸軍大佐. However, I 受託する with a degree of trepid ation as I will undoubtedly be 手段d against the formidable 記録，記録的な／記録する and 評判 of my 前任者. I can only 約束 to do my best'.
For years, the Prince was kept away from 軍の patronages after leaving his 王室の 海洋s training course in 1987.
The Queen was 報道によれば livid when he swapped 軍の service for the 成し遂げるing arts.
Although defence sources say Edward is qualified for this 昇進／宣伝, some 観察者／傍聴者s believe it is a result of the ますます slimmed-負かす／撃墜する 君主国.
He pinned a variety of メダルs 代表するing 50 years in service to his blazer
With a walking 茎 in his 権利 手渡す, the Duke appeared to be in high spirits
For the 儀式, he donned a 海軍 blue 控訴, a （土地などの）細長い一片d red and blue tie and a blue checked shirt
Edward …に出席するd the Scots Guards 黒人／ボイコット Sunday at the Guards Chapel in Wellington 兵舎, London
He has been taking on a growing number of 上級の 役割s, 特に after Prince Andrew was stripped of his 軍の 肩書を与えるs in 2022.
The Scots Guards 黒人／ボイコット Sunday is the 連隊's 年次の day of remembrance for its fallen servicemen and their families.
The Scots Guards are one of the five prestigious 連隊s of Foot Guards within the British Army's 世帯 分割 - と一緒に the Irish, Welsh, Grenadier and Coldstream Guards - who carry out 儀式の 義務s like taking part in major 明言する／公表する events in support of the 君主.
The Guardsmen are also fighting 兵士s who when not guarding the King or 参加するing in 軍隊／機動隊ing the Colour are （軍隊を）展開する，配備するd on 操作／手術s or training around the world.
Since the Scots Guards' 形式 in 1642, the 連隊 has played 重要な 役割s in major 衝突s around the world from the 戦う／戦い of Waterloo in 1815, both World Wars, the Falklands War and undertaken （軍隊などの）展開，配備s to Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Duke of Kent is pictured watching the march past outside the 王室の 軍の Chapel (The Guards' Chapel) in Westminster, London
Here, Edward is seen taking part in the Scots Guards' 黒人／ボイコット Sunday Parade while 側面に位置するd by the chapel's priest and other 公式の／役人s
The Duke was first 任命するd 陸軍大佐 of the Scots Guards in 1974, the longest anyon e has spent in this 役割
A young boy in replica uniform joins members of the Scots Guards as they gather ahead of the 黒人／ボイコット Sunday Parade, at the chapel of the Guards Museum in Wellington 兵舎
The Duke of Kent is the son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. He is also the first cousin of late Queen Elizabeth II (pictured in Melbourne, Australia in 2012)
The Duke served with the 武装した 軍隊s for more than 21 years, starting his career as a Second 中尉／大尉／警部補 with the 王室の Scots Greys and retiring in 1976 as a 中尉／大尉／警部補-陸軍大佐.?
In 1993, he was 促進するd to Field 保安官 - the highest 階級 in the British Army.
Today he joined a Service of Remembrance at the Guards Chapel in Wellington 兵舎 with members of the Scots Guards, before taking the salute for the final time as 陸軍大佐 of the 連隊 at a Scots Guards parade.
The Duke of Kent is the son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. He is also the first cousin of late Queen Elizabeth II.?
The Duke's mother was also a first cousin of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once 除去するd to King Charles.
