The Duchess of Cornwall has met the bereaved families of riflemen killed in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The private meeting came as Camilla attended the The Rifles Sounding Retreat at Horse Guards Parade in London last night (Thursday, June 9).
The Duchess, who is Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles, was joined by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, for an evening of military music and pageantry that told the history of regiment from the Napoleonic era to modern times.
Camilla also attended a private reception with generals and commanding officers along with members of The Rifles and their families. About 500 veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts were present, some of whom were wounded in action.
