London:
Britain's Prince William is now a Colonel of the Irish Guards.
The second-in-line to the British throne has received his first honorary Army appointment, after the Queen gave her formal approval for the honour which will see him take a close interest in the lives and activities of the regiment.
The 28-year-old Prince, who already holds honorary ranks in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, succeeds Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts who previously held the post, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
In 2006, he was made Commodore-in-Chief of Scotland and Commodore-in-Chief of Submarines, and two years later was appointed Honorary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Coningsby near Lincoln.
William is the Irish Guards' first royal colonel and its Colonel-in-Chief is the Queen.
The regiment was formed on April 1, 1900, by order of Queen Victoria in response to the courageous actions of Irish regiments in the Second Boer War. The unit is heavily involved
in ceremonial duties but its servicemen are also soldiers who are currently in Afghanistan.