Caribbean troops to participate in Charles III’s coronation

This weekend’s coronation of King Charles will have some Caribbean flavor as defence force personnel and police officers from the region will participate in the grand affair

Anguilla and Montserrat have already selected their representatives that will be heading to London for the coronation on 6 May

Approximately 4,000 military marching troops from the UK and Britain’s Overseas territories are expected to participate in the procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace

Inspector Helmert Mason will represent the Royal Anguilla Police Force as part of the Coronation Procession

Ten members of the Royal Montserrat Defence Force (RMDF) will represent the island The team, which includes lieutenant colonel Alvin Ryan, Captain Colin Fergus, Private Princess Hixon and Sergeant Deverson Semper, arrived in the UK today

The troops would be housed at Brunswick Lines, Pirbright training camp along with their colleagues from the UK and overseas territories

Lt Col Ryan would have additional duties as he would be working with the Senior Officer’s Cohort (SOC) Upon the completion of the Coronation Procession the SOC will parade in Buckingham Palace Garden to salute and give three cheers to the King and Queen Consort

The defence force noted that this is not the first time that they are present at the Coronation of a British Monarch In 1952

Captain Cyril Taylor, the Commanding Officer of the then Montserrat Defence Force, attended the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II