Hundreds line the street for Freedom of the County parade

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Ruthin last month to bestow the honour of Freedom of the County to the Royal Welsh.

They already have the honour and this was reaffirmed during a ceremony on 2 September. Fusilier Llewelyn (the goat) led over 130 soldiers, who paraded through the town’s streets, starting off at Wynnstay Road and up Market Street to St Peter’s Square where a parade inspection took place.

Following a public address and National Anthems, Fusilier Llewelyn then led the Royal Welsh, the Regimental Band and the Cadets around St Peter’s Square, down Well Street and into Wynnstay Road where the march ended at the cenotaph.

This momentous occasion gave the people of Denbighshire and visitors to the area, a chance to show support and thank our armed forces for their courage and bravery in the execution of their duty, both at home and overseas.

The Freedom of the County was first awarded by the Council to The Royal Welsh in June 2011, when hundreds of people lined the streets of Denbigh to support and witness the event.