Queen in Cardiff to present The Royal Welsh with new colours
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A ceremony is under way to present The Royal Welsh regiment with new colours as the Queen visits Cardiff
The Queen, the regiment's colonel-in-chief, is attending the colours parade at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday
The Royal Welsh were formed in 2006 after the merger of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Wales
The Royal Welsh are Wales' infantry regiment, consisting of one regular and one reserve battalion
The St David Chapel at Llandaff Cathedral, also known as the Welch Regiment Chapel, was designed by George Pace and dedicated in 1956 in memory of the fallen in wars since the 18th Century
Following the amalgamation of The Royal Welch Fusiliers with The Royal Regiment of Wales in 2006, the Welch Regimental Chapel in Llandaff Cathedral was re-dedicated as the regimental chapel of The Royal Welsh
The colours of the 41st Welch Regiment, dating back to the Crimea War (October 1853 – February 1856), hang in the north aisle of Llandaff Cathedral
Colours are hung in Llandaff Cathedral until they waste away
Colours are no longer carried in battle but are brought out on important parades and regimental occasions and are escorted by a ‘colour party’
- Published11 June 2015
