If reassigned to Kate, the move would make the Duchess of Cambridge only the second women to be appointed colonel for the regiment in 366 years.
A source told the paper: ‘From straw polling through the ranks, they would all love it to be Kate.‘Everything she has taken on she really commits to, and we want someone who will really engage with us.’Kensington Palace declined to comment when contacted by Metro.co.uk on Sunday.
Andrew, 61, was relieved of his titles after failing to get accusations that he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre thrown out of court.The Duke of York had taken over as colonel from Prince Philip in 2017, after the Duke of Edinburgh’s 42 years in the role.Grenadier Guard insiders hope that Kate, 40, would serve for a similarly long time if appointed.
Any decision to give the Duchess the title would be taken by the Queen and the regiment – but appears to have been delayed. A military source told The Sunday Times: ‘The name of the new colonel was due to have been announced on Monday, and it wasn’t the Duchess of Cambridge.The paper also reported that Andrew is set to lose his role as joint vice-president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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