THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL SUCCEEDED THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AS COLONEL IN CHIEF OF THE RIFLES REGIMENT TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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   Today, The Duke of Edinburgh has been succeeded as Colonel-in-Chief of @TheRiflesRegiment by The Duchess of Cornwall, in a ceremony which took place at both Windsor Castle and Highgrove House.The Duke has been Colonel-in-Chief of successive Regiments that have made up The Rifles since 1953, and today, they are the largest infantry Regiment in the British Army.
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The Duke of Edinburghā€™s arrival was marked by four Buglers, who are members of The Riflesā€™ military band.
The Duke was thanked for his 67 years of service and support to the Regiment, before the Buglers sounded the ā€˜No More Paradesā€™ call, marking HRHā€™s final ceremony as The Riflesā€™ Colonel-in-Chief.
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At Highgrove House, The Duchess of Cornwall was greeted by a Bugle call, and was welcomed by the Regimentā€™s Colonel Commandant as The Riflesā€™ new Colonel-in-Chief.
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The Duchess has close links with the Regiment, and has served as Royal Colonel of its fourth Battalion since 2007.More photos below.
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