Hundreds of thousands of people packed the streets of Dublin on Monday to watch Ireland's national St. Patrick's Day parade, as crowds in green flooded cities and towns across ...

Some 4,000 people and 12 marching bands from across Ireland, North America and Austria took part in the parade this year ... with a solo visit to the Irish Guards at Wellington Barracks.

Some 4,000 people and 12 marching bands ... Patrick's Day parade. She enjoyed a half pint of Guinness afterward as she chatted and joked with the soldiers. Kate, who missed the Guards ...

Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, laughs as she joins the Irish Guards ... parade route in the capital to watch the colorful floats, performers and dancers. Some 4,000 people and 12 marching ...

The parade included floats showcasing dancers, bands and community groups ... its contribution to "the great British pub". The Irish Guards regiment toasts the Princess of Wales, who has been ...

Marching bands from North America ... part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Athy (Niall Carson/PA) In London, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to the Irish Guards, buying a round of drinks ...