Royal birthday appointment for Morecambe soldier
Alex, 26, was among several from the Queen’s Dragoon Guards to be invited, as Prince Charles is head of the regiment.
It was the first public engagement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – as a married couple.
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Hide AdAlex’s mum Jayne said: “It was a great honour to be asked, we are very proud of him.”
Alex grew up in Morecambe and went to Morecambe High School.
He joined the army at the age of 16, and was promoted to sergeant within 10 years, the youngest ever in his regiment to be made a sergeant.