Irish Guards to play part in ‘family affair’

TAKING part in ceremonial duties for the royal wedding will be a family affair for the Irish Guards, its members said yesterday.

The regiment, of which Prince William is Colonel, will perform key roles on the day, providing the Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and the Tower of London.

In addition, four Irish Guards have been chosen by William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton to act as path-liners, lining the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the couple.