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1744
It was during the Wars of the Austrian Succession, that the Regiment first became known as ‘The Green Howards’.
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1688
The regiment was raised in November 1688 by Colonel Francis Luttrell at Dunster Castle in Somerset, for service under William, Prince of Orange.
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1920
The regiment became ‘The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment)’.
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1914
Queen Alexandra became Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment in 1914. Her daughter married Prince Carl of Denmark, later King Haakon VII of Norway, who in 1942 became Colonel-in-Chief.
1902
Following The Boer War the name was changed once more from ‘The Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)’ to ‘Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment’.
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1881
The name of the regiment was altered to ‘The Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)’.
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1875
The Princess of Wales, then Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and later Queen Alexandra, presented the regiment with new Colours to replace those carried throughout the Crimean War.
