Anger as Kate Middleton breaks 115-year old shamrock tradition for Irish Guards

Following the ceremony, Prince William, dressed in an Irish Guards' frock coat and wearing a ceremonial sword, handed out baskets of shamrock on the central parade ground, also presenting a sprig of the plant to the regiment's mascot, the four-year-old

There once was a car from Castleblaney, and, believe it or not, it was called the Shamrock. That's not the start of a bad imerick. It's true. The car was the brainchild American investors who planned to build them on the Emerald Isle and export

Vaguely minty, terrifically calorific (a 22-ounce large serving is 820 calories), topped with whipped cream and cherries, and in some places as rare as a four-leaf clover, the Shamrock Shake debuted in 1970 as the St. Patrick's Day Shake. In 1974

Hang your head in shame if you thought a four-leaf clover was linked to St Patrick's Day. That's because you are totally confusing your lucky charms – either that or you can't count. It is actually shamrocks that are associated with St Patrick's Day

Following the ceremony, Prince William, dressed in an Irish Guards' frock coat and wearing a ceremonial sword, handed out baskets of shamrock on the central parade ground, also presenting a sprig of the plant to the regiment's mascot, the four-year-old