King Charles spends quality time with 'trusted guardians'

King Charles, joined by his sister Princess Anne, spent quality time with his ‘trusted guardians’ at Windsor Castle.

The palace released photos with a heartfelt statement of King Charles following the event.

According to the statement, at Windsor Castle, the King, Colonel in Chief of The Household Cavalry, and the Princess Royal, Colonel of The Blues and Royals, attended the presentation of new standards to The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals.

The monarch and the Princess Royal attended the Household Cavalry new Standards Parade, at Windsor Castle.

The Standards symbolise the Cavalry Squadrons’ history, achievements and identity and are held in the highest reverence.

The Household Cavalry, of which The King is Colonel-in-Chief, is made up of the two most senior regiments in the British Army: The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals. It is divided into the Household Cavalry Regiment and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

The King, together with The Princess Royal, as Colonel of The Blues and Royals, and Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne, as Colonel of The Life Guards, then inspected the parade.

The King addressed troops during the Presentation of New Standards to The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals.

He said, “The Household Cavalry is renowned worldwide for the splendours of all those unique ceremonies at the heart of the nation, and today, seeing you all on parade here, I can see you continue to represent the very best of that ceremonial brilliance.”

The palace statement further reads, “Since 1660, the soldiers of Household Cavalry have acted as the Monarch’s trusted guardians, as well as being the public face of the British Army both at home and abroad.”