St Patrick's Day unites Irish regiments 18.03.13
107St Patrick's Day meant it was a very special weekend for the Army's Irish Regiments.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a St Patrick's Day military parade in Aldershot.
The Royal couple presented sprigs of shamrock to more than 200 Irish Guards - not forgetting their new mascot, a seven-month-old Irish wolfhound who was carrying out his first public engagement.
The Duchess, who's five months pregnant also revealed to one guardsman that she hoped her baby would be a boy - whilst Prince William, who's Colonel of the Regiment, hopes for a girl.
Meanwhile 8,000 miles away, Number 4 Company of the Irish Guards made sure they didn't miss out in the Falklands.
Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Brigadier Bill Aldridge, presented shamrocks to them at the Mount Pleasant Complex.
The majority of the troops, who are still arriving on the Falkland Islands, got to the islands just in time to celebrate St Patrick's Day. For the next two months, the Irish Guards will act as the Roulement Infantry Company
And in Germany, the Queen's Royal Hussars spent St Patrick's Day celebrating in a rather unusual way with a bed race challenge.
Teams had to make their own bed on wheels and race their Squadron Commander around Athlone Barracks in Sennelager while eggs, flour and water were thrown at them. They then had to power through human obstacles to reach the finish line.
This time last year the regiment were on operations in Afghanistan so this year they took a break from training to enjoy the day.