Originally Posted by
ambidextrous
Between 1962 to 1974, "Tommy's" were somewhat better educated, they must have been as they hired me.!
14th. November 1973 . Mark Phillips, known as "Foggie" by Anne's brothers married the lady in question.
P.S.:"Foggie's"commanding officer was heard to say "Lt.Phillips will go far in the Army because he's a Gentleman". Presumably at that period nothing further was required as an Officer!
An interesting observation given that I'm fairly confident that the then CO of the Queen's Dragoon Guards would have expected, and made sure, that *all* his young officers met that criterion.
On a lighter note the nickname "Foggy" comes as no surprise, since Prince Charles will readily have remembered that a favourite steam pudding in wardroom messes was called Sandhurst Pudding, because it was thick and sticky.
Jack