King Charles Presents New Colours to 4 Royal Marine Units at Windsor Castle
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
King Charles Presents New Colours to 4 Royal Marine Units at Windsor Castle
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
Summary
Four frontline Royal Marine units — 40, 42, 43 and 45 Commando — received new ceremonial Colours from King Charles at Windsor Castle.
The King's Colours and regimental Colours bear Charles's royal cypher and replace flags previously presented by Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the monarch's role as Captain General.
Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord and Commandant General of the Royal Marines, called the ceremony a moment of historical significance linking the corps, the sovereign and national service.
Jenkins said the Colours carry the Marines' operational history from their 1664 origins to today's UK Commando Force, underscoring that their frontline security role remains unchanged despite reforms since the last presentation in 2001.