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In photos: Kate Middleton, Prince William attend St. Patrick’s Day parade

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2015 in Aldershot, England. Samir Hussein/WireImage

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked St. Patrick’s Day by upholding a decades-old royal tradition.

On Tuesday, William and Kate attended a parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England. The royal couple greeted members of the Irish Guards, presenting them with sprigs of shamrocks.

Britain’s Catherine (L), Duchess of Cambridge, speaks with cadets during a St Patrick’s Day parade in Mons Barracks in Aldershot, west of London, on March 17, 2015. Prince William attended the parade as Colonel of the Regiment and Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, presented the traditional sprigs of shamrocks to the officers and guardsmen of the regiment. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

More than 200 soldiers from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards marched in the annual parade.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2015 in Aldershot, England. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

Kate shelved the traditional green attire for a long Catherine Walker coat. William wore his Irish Guards coat, carrying a ceremonial sword.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2015 in Aldershot, England. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

Prince William was appointed a Colonel of the Irish Guards, a Light Role Infantry Battalion, in February 2011.

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Following the ceremony, William enjoyed a pint of Guinness with the regiment. Kate meanwhile, who expecting her second child this spring, stuck with water.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2015 in Aldershot, England. Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images

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