![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge smile and laugh as they attend the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate01.jpg?resize=1200%2C790&ssl=1)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! It’s time for a fun annual royal moment for the Cambridges—and the chance for a special gold and emerald brooch to shine.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge react during their visit to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards for their St Patrick's Day Parade, at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, south west of London, on March 17, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1789&ssl=1)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed to Aldershot this morning, arriving at Mons Barracks to celebrate the holiday with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. William has been the Honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards since February 2011, and you’ll remember him wearing the distinctive uniform of the regiment for his wedding later that year. Kate has presented shamrocks to the Guards on St. Patrick’s Day several times since March 2012.
![Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose with Irish Guards as they attend the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1564&ssl=1)
William and Kate posed with the regiment for a formal photograph during their visit to the Barracks. Kate’s festive green ensemble—a coat by Laura Green and a hat from Lock & Co.—stood out nicely in the picture.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with 20-month-old Gaia Money, as she attends the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1593&ssl=1)
Kate presented shamrocks to everyone gathered for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, including the littlest and most adorable attendants.
![Turlough Mὸr, the Irish wolf hound regimental mascot, also known as Seamus, receives his own sprig of shamrock from Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as she attends the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1519&ssl=1)
She even presented a shamrock to the regiment’s mascot, a gorgeous Irish wolfhound named Turlough Mὸr (and nicknamed “Seamus”).
![A general view of sprigs of shamrock ahead of the arrival of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as they attend the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate06.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Here’s a closer look at the springs of shamrocks that Kate distributed during the event.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smiles as she attends the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1809&ssl=1)
Appropriately, Kate wore jewels with emerald touches for the day, including a very important brooch.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smiles as she attends the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1762&ssl=1)
This is the Irish Guards Brooch, a shamrock made of textured gold with a small emerald set in its center. Kate has been the exclusive wearer of the brooch since 2011, but it belongs to the Irish Guards, and it’s been worn over the years by various other women. Both the Queen Mother and the Princess Royal have worn it to present shamrocks to the regiment over the years.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smiles as she attends the 1st Battalion Irish Guards' St. Patrick's Day Parade with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2022 in Aldershot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0317-02-kate09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1826&ssl=1)
Kate usually pairs the brooch with earrings that have green stones. Today, as she’s done several times before, she wore her classic emerald and diamond cluster earrings. The earrings are small, but they bring a lot of bright green sparkle to the ensemble.
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