Why did a goat lead the procession when Charles was crowned King of Wales?
Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, his title was changed to King Charles III.
On September 11, 2022, the Third Battalion of the Royal Welsh marched through the streets of Cardiff in a procession led by a goat at the ceremony to proclaim him King of Wales.
Sheinkin IV, the official goat of the Third Battalion, raised many questions about the meaning of this animal in the ranks of the Battalion.
According to multiple international news outlets, the Sheinkin IV is the latest in a long line of regimental mascots for the Royal Welsh, who have used goats as mascots since 1775.
According to grunge.com, the truth about the Royal Welsh goat is that the Royal Welsh has employed members of the Capra hircus (domesticated goats) species for over 200 years.
"The custom is said to have originated during the American Revolutionary War." A stray goat trotted across the military front during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. When the goat led the Royal Welsh Fusiliers' color party (the soldiers who carry and protect the flags) off the field to safety, they adopted him (via The National Army Museum of the UK). Since that victory, the Royal Welsh have believed that goats bring good luck and have regularly adopted them to serve with the regiment," according to the website.
It also revealed another fascinating story about how the goat became an important part of The Royal Welsh.
"If asked to tell another historical story, members of the Royal Welsh might tell you about a soldier in the Crimean War." Lord Raglan commended the billy for saving the Welsh soldier from hypothermia and alerting him to Russian activity.
"In 1856, the goat was presented to Queen Victoria, who fell in love with it." When the goat died, the queen presented the regiment with a Kashmir goat. She stated that The Royal Welsh's successor goat should come from the royal herd. The replacement goat has now been obtained as a gift from the monarch. An important technicality: This means the goat is not a mascot but a ranking member of the regiment, it added.
So far, King Charles III has not yet commented on whether or not this tradition should be continued under his reign.
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Westminster Abbey.
She would be buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where she would be joined by her husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021. The two were married for 73 years.
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