Canadian Soldier First Female Infantry Soldier to Lead the Queen’s Guard

Britain's Queen Elizabeth meets police officers near the scene of the the fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower block, in north Kensington, West London, Britain on June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

A Canadian soldier has become first female infantry officer to captain the Queen’s Guard, a honor that comes as Canada marks its 150th anniversary.

Capt. Megan Couto, 24, led the Queen’s Guard on Monday, June 26, while in Britain with other Canadian soldiers on the queen’s invitation.

Couto said she had heard from U.K. drill instructors visiting Canada that they had never seen a female captain of the guard.

“I didn’t really think too much about it,” she said.

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