Prince Edward handed top army role as hardworking royal, 88, takes step back
ok.co.ukThe Duke of Kent is to step down as Colonel of the Scots Guards after 50 years and hand over the role to the Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Edward, Duke of Kent, who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, paid tribute to the “bravery, selfless courage and devotion to duty” of the Scots Guards ahead of relinquishing his position.
The 88-year-old member of the royal family will mark his last day as Colonel by taking part in the Scots Guards Black Sunday events in London, the regiment’s annual day of remembrance for its fallen servicemen and their families.
On handing over the colonelcy, the duke said: “Serving as Colonel of the Scots Guards since 1974, the longest anyone has spent in this role, has been a true honour and one which will forever fill me with great joy. “Through those years, I have seen the work of the Scots Guards during peacetime and war and witnessed their bravery, selfless courage and devotion to duty. “To my fellow Scots Guardsmen, I am immensely proud to have served you all.
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