King Charles honours Yorkshire Regiment with 'Royal' title

His Majesty the King has honoured the Yorkshire Regiment with the 'Royal' prefix.

It will now be known as The Royal Yorkshire Regiment, with no change to its cap badge.

The honour was bestowed upon the regiment in recognition of exemplary service to the Crown, the Army said.

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Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Zac Stenning OBE spoke of his pride: "Today is an historic day. The Royal Yorkshire Regiment is deeply humbled by His Majesty's bestowal of a ‘Royal' title, especially so close to the Coronation.

"We are acutely aware that the award of this title is a singular honour.

"It will cement our soldiers' pride and identity in belonging to a unique, county-named Infantry regiment, committed to service and duty to our nation.

"Operational challenges we face in the future will be embraced by our soldiers and officers with the same level of professionalism, commitment and determination but with enhanced pride in belonging to The Royal Yorkshire Regiment."

The regiment’s origins

In 2006, there was a merger of three Yorkshire regiments: The Prince of Wales's Own, The Green Howards and The Duke of Wellington's, each with its own history and achievements, including dozens of Victoria Crosses.

The present-day formation's origins stretch back hundreds of years, with the Yorkshire Regiment traditionally being made up of infantry personnel.

The regiment's previous incarnations have included foot soldiers at Waterloo and some of the first troops to land on the beaches during D-Day.