Royal Tour of Washington DC – June 2021
Royal guests at the ‘Evening Parade’ of the U.S. Marines
Their Royal Highnesses with the Hon. Michelle Flournoy, US 9th Under Secretary of Defense & her husband Capt. W. Scott Gould, former US Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs. Their Highnesses were escorted by Officers of the House H.E. Brandon Brown (l) & H.E. Julius Jackson (r).
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Darrick and Princess Anna were guests at the ‘Evening Parade’ hosted by the United States Marine Corps at the Marine Barracks in Washington DC.
Among the participating Units are the ‘Presidents Own’ United States Marine Band; the ‘Commanders Own’ Marine Drum & Bugle Corp; the US Marine Corps Silent Drill team and the US Marine Corps Colour Guard.
Their Royal highnesses with Hon. Michelle Flournoy, US 9th Under Secretary of Defense & Capt. W. Scott Gould, former US Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
The Hon. Michelle Flournoy & Capt. W. Scott Gould were introduced to their Royal Highnesses.
Under Secretary Flournoy was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy under President Bill Clinton & Under Secretary of Defence for Policy under President Barack Obama. As Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Hon. Michelle Flournoy was the highest ranking woman in the US Department of Defense.
Their Highness also met with members of the ‘Presidents Own’ United States Marine Band & the ‘Commanders Own’ Marine Drum & Bugle Corp.
Their Highnesses with Master Gunnery Sergeant Duane F. King, 40th Drum Major of “The President's Own” United States Marine Band.Master Gunnery Sergeant Keith G. Martinez of the ‘Commanders Own’ United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps with their Royal Highnesses.