Grenadier Guards didn’t want Prince Andrew to be their colonel

The Grenadier Guards, one of the army’s most illustrious regiments tried to stop the Duke of York becoming its figurehead in 2017. Senior officers asked if another royal could take up the role, but were firmly told by that they must accept Prince Andrew. https://t.co/EdiumYK15d

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