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Presentation of New Colours - Irish Guards

King Charles III has presented New Colours (ceremonial flags embodying a regiment) to the Irish Guards on 10 June, to be carried in the Trooping of the Colour at His Majesty’s official Birthday Parade in London on Saturday. Present on parade were The King, in the frock coat of an Army Field Marshal and the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Guards, Major General Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO, CBE. The Colours, comprising a Regimental Colour and the King’s Colour, are the heart of a regiment, adorned with its emblems and battle honours. They are a part of the Irish Guards’ legacy, representing those that have fought and died for the Regiment. Originally used as rallying points for troops on the battlefield, they are not just regal artworks. To this day they accompany soldiers on operations and, more visibly, on Ceremonial Duties. Before active duty, Colours are consecrated in a ceremony of prayers and blessings, held today for the Irish Guards in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. The Band of the Irish Guards, led by Regimental Mascot, an Irish wolfhound named Turlough Mor after an ancient High King of Ireland but affectionately known as Seamus, marched the troops into the world’s oldest occupied castle in front of 200 friends and family members. The Old Colours were marched off parade and the New Colours were laid on a drum stack altar. This emulates the makeshift battlefield ceremonies performed in historical conflicts before marching to meet the enemy. Created by Donald C Todd ©MoD Crown Copyright 2024 Music: Band of the Irish Guards