Address to the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) by King George V, 12 June 1922

On 12 June 1922 a special ceremony was held at Windsor Castle to mark the disbandment of the southern Irish regiments following the creation of the Irish Free State the previous year. In the presence of King George V, these regiments: the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the Princes of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers laid up their colours in the castle's St George's Hall.

In this address King George V bids farewell to the regiment of which his son, Edward, Prince of Wales, was Colonel in Chief. He expresses his deep sorrow at regiment's disbandment and his pride in being entrusted with the care of their colours at Windsor Castle.

One of three documents relating to the disbandment ceremonials for southern Irish regiments at Windsor Castle, 12 June 1922.