‘The Queen is in good hands’ - Family of first black soldier to lead elite guards confident he is the man for the job

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‘The Queen is in good hands’ - Family of first black soldier to lead elite guards confident he is the man for the job

The Queen of England is in good hands, according to the family of Kirtland Gill, who was recently chosen as the first black soldier to head the oldest regiment in the British Army. Promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major, one of the most senior army...

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