Buckingham Palace announced yesterday that King Charles has become the Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Engineers. The palace stated in a statement regarding King Charles's new position: "The corps known as Sappers was established in 1716 and gained the royal title in 1787. They work at the forefront of innovation to provide global military engineering and technical support to the British Armed Forces and their allies." His Majesty The King has assumed this role, which was previously held by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.