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Princess Patricia travelled extensively in her early years. Her father, the Duke of Connaught, was posted to India with the army, and the young Princess spent two years living there. Connaught Place, the central business locus of New Delhi, is named for the Duke. In 1911, the Duke was appointed [[Governor General of Canada]]. Princess Patricia accompanied her parents to Canada, and she became extremely popular there.

She was named Colonel-in-Chief of [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] on [[22 February]] [[1918]] and held that appointment until her death. The regiment was named after her. Princess Patricia personally designed the badge and colours for the regiment to take overseas to France. As the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief, she played an active role until her death. She was succeeded in [[1974]] by her cousin and goddaughter Patricia (Thethe Rt. Hon. Lady Brabourne), who became the [[Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Countess Mountbatten of Burma]], who asked that the men and women of her regiment discount her titles and refer to her in honour of her predecessor as Lady Patricia.

==Marriage==

The question of Patricia's marriage was a hot topic of conversation in Edwardian times. She was matched with various foreign princes, including the future Kings of [[Portugal]] and [[Spain]]; and [[Michael II of Russia|Grand Duke Michael of Russia]], younger brother of [[Tsar]] [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]].