Caption: A Guinness for me and a water for you! Prince William enjoys a traditional Irish pint while heavily pregnant Duchess Kate sticks to water during their St Patrick's Day celebrations visiting the Colonel of the Irish Guards in Hounslow, west London The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge braved ferocious winds and chilly conditions to celebrate St Patrick's Day today by attending a parade of the Irish Guards. Prince William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, and heavily pregnant Duchess Kate paid a visit to the 1st Battalion at their base in Hounslow, west London.
They watched 350 soldiers arrive on the Parade Square before presenting traditional shamrocks to officers and guardsmen.
Kate sipped a sparkling water while the Duke of Cambridge clutched a pint of Guinness in a nod to St Patrick. Betraying no awareness of the biting temperature, the Duchess smiled and chatted to each of the military men in turn, finally fastening a shamrock to the collar of Domhnall the wolfound - the regiment's longest serving mascot.
The festivities were held in testing conditions, as temperatures plummeted towards zero and snowfall made a surprise return. The Irish Guards were prepared Siberian chills, having recently conducted the Changing of the Guard in the heavy snow during Storm Emma. Read More From: The Daily Mail.