Navy private together with Members of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who had been pallbearers on the funeral in 2022 of Queen Elizabeth II, within the royal field (Image: Adam Davy/PA)
The pallbearers who carried the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin visited Centre Court docket at Wimbledon and sat alongside the Royal Field.
The troopers from the first Battalion Grenadier Guards had been invited to the tennis event on Saturday.
They’d a detailed reference to the late Queen, as she held the place of firm commander and made a private overview of the corporate each decade.
Introducing the troopers, presenter Clare Balding informed Centre Court docket: ‘Alongside the Royal Field we’re additionally significantly proud this yr to welcome and thank the workforce of 11 members of the first Battalion Grenadier Guards who so nobly acted as pallbearers on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
‘And to the Ensign for the escort of Her Majesty’s procession in London who carried the Queen’s firm color, the Royal Commonplace of the regiment, for Her Majesty’s funeral in Windsor.’
In March 2023, the eight pallbearers who carried the Queen’s coffin had been awarded the silver Royal Victorian Medal in recognition of the necessary function they performed at her funeral.
The troopers had been additionally named as recipients of honours beneath the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) in recognition of their service to the late Queen, as a part of a particular set of Demise awards.
Awards beneath the RVO are within the King’s present and are bestowed independently of Downing Road to individuals who have served the monarch or the royal household in a private approach.
The troopers from the first Battalion Grenadier Guards had been invited to the tennis event on Saturday (Image: Javier Garcia/Shutterstock)
Eight pallbearers who carried the Queen’s coffin (Image: PA)
Additionally within the Royal Field at Wimbledon on Saturday had been 4 Lionesses, who received the European Girls’s Championships in 2022.
England footballers Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Jill Scott and Fran Kirby had been sat within the Royal Field, which is understood for its movie star company, with the Princess of Wales visiting on Tuesday.
England cricketer Sam Curran and presenter and former England footballer Gary Lineker had been additionally within the Royal Field.
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