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In pictures: Kate dons camo and gets up close with Javelin missile during snow-covered drill

Alex Candlin
Major General Christopher John Ghika CBE escorts the Princess of Wales on her visit to Salisbury Plain (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
Major General Christopher John Ghika CBE escorts the Princess of Wales on her visit to Salisbury Plain (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales meets the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales meets the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got to meet the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got to meet the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got stuck into training with her new role (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got stuck into training in her new role (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
Kate being shown a Javelin by the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
Kate being shown a Javelin by the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD/ Sgt Donald Todd).
Major General Christopher John Ghika CBE escorts the Princess of Wales on her visit to Salisbury Plain (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales meets the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got to meet the officers and soldiers of the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got stuck into training with her new role (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
Kate being shown a Javelin by the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).
The Princess of Wales got involved with the casualty extraction and medical scenario of the exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards (Picture: MOD Copyright. Sgt Donald Todd).

The Princess of Wales got stuck in during training alongside the Irish Guards on Salisbury Plain – despite the sub-zero conditions. 

Kate, who is Royal Colonel of the Irish Guards, braved the cold wearing brown Berghaus boots and a green combat jacket.

After taking part in drills in the snow she got the chance to speak to members of the regiment. 

She was pictured being shown the command launch unit (CLU) of a Javelin missile and wrapping a bandage around a casualty.

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