Royal Gibraltar Regiment Colours Ceremony

31 March 2022
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Colours Ceremony
The troops had an early start to the big day as they departed from Woolwich to arrive at Windsor to ensure all the final preparations were underway. The final hours were filled with kit preparation. A final rehearsal was conducted in Victoria Barracks before the troops made their way to Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex presented the Regiment with their new colours, which were approved by Her Majesty The Queen.
Lieutenant Colonel
Later that day, a detachment from RG took over the guard at Windsor Castle.
Commanding Officer of the RG, Lieutenant Colonel Simon Dyson said: “To receive new Colours at Windsor Castle truly is an honour and will be such a memorable experience especially for the junior soldiers; it is a real highlight in the Regiment’s history.”
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Editor’s Note:
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) received their new Colours at Windsor Castle today from
HRH The Earl of Wessex, a memorable moment for attending troops, family and friends.
In what is only the third time that the Regiment has performed public duties in London, the
RG took over from the Coldstream Guards at the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony
at Buckingham Palace on Monday 21 March. Since then, they have spent the last few weeks
guarding The Tower of London, St James’ Palace and Windsor Castle.
Watching in the Quadrangle were the Commanding Officer of the RG,
Simon Dyson, Commander British Forces Gibraltar, Commodore Steve Dainton, His
Excellency the Governor of Gibraltar, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, and Chief Minister
Fabian Picardo.
Once the ceremony was complete, there was a small reception held at the Castle for the
troops and their guests.
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HMGOG CONGRATULATES ROYAL GIBRALTAR REGIMENT ON GRANT OF NEW ROYAL COLOURS

Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar proudly congratulates the men and women of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on the grant of their new Royal colours.
The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, said: "Today has been one of my proudest moments as Chief Minister and the whole of the Government, and the Cabinet in particular, express our most sincere congratulations to all current and former members of the Regiment on this important day.
"Seeing the Regiment at Windsor, receiving their new, blue Royal colours was a quite magnificent moment.
"The ceremony, carried out by His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex, was as symbolic as it was emotional.
"The emotive words of the Earl evoked the depth of the loyalty of the People of Gibraltar and were reciprocated by the excellent response from the Regiment's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Simon Dyson.
"It was particularly poignant that the ceremony was taking place at Windsor, within earshot of Her Majesty The Queen herself, where she is in residence, with the Royal Standard consequently flying above Windsor Castle.
"The nature of the colours ceremony and the mounting of the guard at Windsor and other Royal Palaces by the Regiment is a vivid, technicolour demonstration of the relationship between our Sovereign and the British Crown and the Regiment.
"It is therefore also an indelible demonstration of the undeniably British sovereignty of Gibraltar which has once again been evidenced in this important moment in the history of the Regiment.
"I want to also thank the members of the Bermuda Regiment who have been joining their Gibraltarian colleagues in the ranks of the Regiment on these ceremonial duties. They too should be very proud of the work they have done in these deeply symbolic events that carry such meaning for our People.
"Finally, I want to thank the families of the members of our Regiment for coming out to London to support those on parade and for their constant, enduring backing for the work of the Regiment. I know they are a sine qua non for each and every member of the Regiment at every rank.
"The pride we feel today in the Regiment will be in display in Gibraltar when we welcome 'the Barbarians' back home to the Rock with their new colours, something I know we will all be looking forward to."