King takes on Royal Marines role once held by Harry

King Charles has been announced arsenic the ceremonial caput of the Royal Marines - a presumption antecedently held by his lad Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.

Prince Harry had been Captain General of the Royal Marines until helium withdrew from royal duties and moved to the United States.

The relation had erstwhile been held by the King's father, the Duke of Edinburgh, and besides his gramps George VI.

The King said helium was "exceptionally proud" to travel successful their footsteps.

The Duke of Edinburgh held the presumption of Captain General for 64 years earlier helium was succeeded by Prince Harry successful 2017.

Prince Harry's presumption was removed successful February 2021, on with his different honorary subject titles and patronages, aft helium stopped being a moving royal.

This week, the prince's publishers announced that his memoirs, with his presumption of these events, would beryllium published successful January.

The announcement of the King arsenic the caller Captain General was made connected the 358th day of the founding of the Royal Marines, successful October 1664 during King Charles II's reign.

King Charles III praised the Royal Marines for their "courage, determination, self-discipline and a singular capableness to endure successful the astir utmost environments".