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However, in 2004 it was announced that, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, the Royal Welch Fusiliers would merge with the Royal Regiment of Wales to form a new large regiment, the Royal Welsh.

This merger took place on 1 March 2006, leaving it with the Welsh Guards as the only Welsh foot regiments in the British Army.

The Royal Welsh ( The Royal Welch Fusiliers, 23rd of Foot ) was then the name of the first battalion of the new regiment, which still recruited across Wales.

With the July 2012 announcements of further cut backs in the regiments resulting in the disbandment of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh, that left the 1st Battalion the Royal Welsh ( The Royal Welch Fusiliers ) as once more the only non-Guards based infantry regiment drawn from Wales.