Drummer Joseph G.S. Aldridge, who handles Seamus, said Catherine “always loves” greeting the dog.
She pinned a sprig of shamrock to his red coat during the parade.
“She asked how he’s doing… he’s fit, he’s healthy, that’s what she wanted to know – how healthy he is. She always loves saying hello to Seamus.”
Catherine became colonel of the Irish Guards in December 2022. She succeeded the Prince of Wales.
Now coming to the end of its 125th anniversary year, the Irish Guards regiment was founded by Queen Victoria and has played a key role in Operation Interflex, a UK-led programme providing battlefield skills training to Ukrainian soldiers.
