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| Queen presents The Royal Welsh with new regimental colours in Cardiff | Queen presents The Royal Welsh with new regimental colours in Cardiff |
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| The Queen has arrived in Cardiff to present The Royal Welsh regiment with new colours. | |
| The honour formally recognises The Royal Welsh, which was formed in 2006 following the merger of three Welsh regiments. | The honour formally recognises The Royal Welsh, which was formed in 2006 following the merger of three Welsh regiments. |
| About 600 soldiers marched from Cardiff Castle to the Millennium Stadium for the ceremony. | |
| The events mean several roads in Cardiff centre were closed. | |
| Crowds gathered at Cardiff Central station to see the Queen, who arrived by train. | |
| After the parade, the Queen will meet soldiers and their families. | After the parade, the Queen will meet soldiers and their families. |
| Brig Philip Napier said: "All those soldiers on parade will understand the history of the regiment and what it means to be a Royal Welshman." | Brig Philip Napier said: "All those soldiers on parade will understand the history of the regiment and what it means to be a Royal Welshman." |
| Colours are flags originally carried into battles the regiment has been involved with in the past. | Colours are flags originally carried into battles the regiment has been involved with in the past. |