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The Cenotaph Today - Some Observations.
Hello,
A few points re badges at the Cenotaph today. 1. Didnt see any new Kings Crown badges worn? Did anyone. 2. The EIIR Royal Cypher was worn on the shoulders of the Royals and equerry's etc. Is that a thing to still display those of a recently deceased Monarch or should they now be CIIIR. I dont know the answer. 3. The Queen Consort was wearing two military badges on her coat collar. The first was a large silver 'Rifles' bugle horn with QC and the second was the Special Reconnaissance Regiment which was interesting. Anyone else spot anything badge related. regards
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The fact she didn't wear the SRR badge at the Field of Remembrance or at the Festival of Remembrance is interesting. .
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thanks Mike
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I have seen a uniform in a museum (long ago, maybe IWM) with three of those on his shoulders to three different monarchs. And he king was wearing an EIIR, Would be strange to change that to CIIIR, make him looking as equerry to himself, wouldn't it?
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I think the second part of your quoted article is true, but is not applicable to the first. The king simply wears EIIR on his shoulders because he is entitled to it. Regardless of his personal feelings with respect to his mother. I guess the author does not understand the meaning of those cyphers on the shoulder.
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I guess their thinking was that as the appointment was to a specific monarch it would no longer apply when a new monarch took over. The King will appoint his own Personal ADC's . Quote:
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Kings crown
At the festival of remembrance Albert hall the banner over the kings box had a kings crown on the coat of arms did any one else see it
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Yes I did and without the Crowned Lion on top.
I particularly enjoyed the bit at the Cenotaph when the former Prime Ministers were leaving and Dimbleby forgot Boris Johnson fist name and called him Brian. |
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I checked it and I am pretty sure the the uniform with the three cypher and crown badges I once saw exhibited was of the late Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974). Just for the record.
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Also Earl Mountbatten.
He was appointed personal aide-de-camp by Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II, and therefore bore the unusual distinction of being allowed to wear three royal cyphers on his shoulder straps.
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From a 1957 "SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT" : Quote:
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If he were alive today, he'd probably collect tie pins and challenge coins! Dave. |
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