As the Duke of Rothesay, Charles was appointed Colonel successful Chief of the regiment successful 1978 and remained truthful until its amalgamation with the Queen’s Own Highlanders successful 1994.
During this time, Charles visited the regiment’s 1st Battalion connected operations – portion they were grooming successful the tract – and successful barracks.
The engagement volition beryllium the King’s archetypal sojourn to The Gordon Highlanders Museum since 2011 (Jane Barlow/PA)
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As good arsenic viewing caller renovations astatine the depository and gathering immoderate of the unit involved, the King volition conscionable depository volunteers and supporters, among them 99-year-old D-Day seasoned Jim Gleannie.
The seasoned of the Gordon Highlanders was incapable to articulation past summer’s D-Day commemorations successful Normandy.
The engagement connected Monday marks the King’s archetypal sojourn to the depository since 2011, erstwhile helium went determination aft unveiling the Gordon Highlanders statue successful the city’s Castlegate.