Royal visit Londonderry - 19th July 1944

Londonderry - 19th July 1944.

During a royal visit, the Royal Family visited the men of the 13th Bn RWF. Pictured are His Majesty the King, Colonel in Chief, with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth. The King is talking to Lt-Col JE Nickson MC and Major LH Yates. This is the first of many visits that Princess Elizabeth, later HM Queen Elizabeth and Colonel in Chief paid to The Royal Welch Fusiliers.

©Royal Welch Fusiliers Trust

Sad day

 It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. On the 2nd of June 1953, the Queen became Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Welch Fusiliers and subsequently The Royal Welsh. We were honoured and humbled that she visited the Regiment many times throughout her long reign. She leaves behind an incredible legacy and made an everlasting impression on all Royal Welchmen and their families.

Our thoughts and prayers are

with the King and the Royal Family at this sad time.