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THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY - COLONELS OF THE BLUES AND ROYALS |
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HRH The Princess Royal, KG GCVO QSO Colonel - The Blues And Royals |
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How To Find Your Way Around This Page Immediately below
this panel you will find a comprehensive For
listings of Colonels of each of these Regiments, |
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Colonels
of The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) |
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February 1661 - February 1668 - November 1668 - December 1688 - March 1703 - January 1712 - August 1712 - June 1715 - March 1717 - August 1733 - May 1740 - February 1742 - March 1742 - February 1750 - August 1750 - January 1753 - May 1758 - October 1770 - July 1795 - December 1806 - January 1813 - January 1827 - November 1830 - December 1842 - May 1854 - June 1855 - March 1869 - October 1885 - March 1895 - November 1907 - July 1919 - January 1928 - February 1933 - August 1951 - December 1962 - |
February 1668 November 1668 December 1688 March 1703 January 1712 August 1712 June 1715 March 1717 August 1733 May 1740 February 1742 March 1742 February 1750 August 1750 January 1753 May 1758 October 1770 July 1795 December 1806 January 1813 January 1827 November 1830 December 1842 May 1854 June 1855 March 1869 October 1885 March 1895 November 1907 July 1919 January 1928 February 1933 August 1951 December 1962 March 1969 |
Earl of Oxford, KG Duke of Berwick, KG Duke of Hamilton (Earl of Arran), KG KT Earl of Oxford, KG (reappointed) Duke of Northumberland, KG Earl Rivers (Viscount Colchester) Earl of Peterborough, KG Duke of Argyll, KG KT Duke of Bolton, KG Duke of Argyll, KG KT (reappointed) Duke of Somerset Duke of Argyll, KG KT (reappointed) Duke of Somerset (reappointed) Duke of Richmond & Lennox, KG KB Vacant Earl Ligonier, KB Marquess of Granby Hon Henry Seymour Conway Duke of Richmond & Lennox, KG Duke of Northumberland, KG Duke of Wellington, KG GCB GCH * Duke of Cumberland, KG KP GCB GCH Viscount Hill, GCB GCH KC Marquess of Anglesey, KG GCB GCH Baron Raglan, GCB Viscount Gough, KP GCB GCSI Lord Strathnairn, GCB GCSI Sir Patrick Grant, GCB GCMG Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley, KP GCB OM GCMG Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC GCB GCMC Earl Haig, KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE Sir William Robert Robertson Bt, GCB GCMG GCVO DSO Baron Birdwood, GCB GCSI GCMG GCVO CIE DSO Sir Richard G H Howard-Vyse, KCMG DSO Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, KG GCB GCMG KBE DSO * First Blues Gold Stick. |
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On
29 March 1689 The Royal Horse Guards amalgamated with The Royal Dragoons |
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Colonels
of The Blues And Royals - since 1969 |
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April 1969 - December 1979 - September 1998 - |
October 1979 September 1998 |
Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick HRH The Princess Royal, KG GVCO QSO |
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Colonels
of The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) |
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October 1661 - May 1663 - May 1664 - January 1666 - April 1668 - September 1675 - |
May 1663 May 1664 January 1666 April 1668 September 1675 November 1683 |
Earl of Peterborough (Captain & Colonel) Earl of Teviot (Captain & Colonel) Sir John Bridge (Captain & Colonel) E Witham (Captain) A Mackenzie (Lieut) A Mackenzie (Captain) |
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November 1683 - August 1685 - November 1688 - December 1688 - July 1689 - June 1690 - May 1697 - June 1715 - April 1721 - January 1723 - September 1739 - May 1740 - April 1759 - May 1764 - January 1794 - January 1801 - November 1829 - March 1836 - January 1837 - August 1842 - March 1869 - March 1889 - March 1890 - June 1900 - March 1912 - April 1919 - January 1931 - October 1946 - December 1954 - December 1964 - |
August 1685 November 1688 December 1688 July 1689 June 1690 May 1697 June 1715 April 1721 January 1723 September 1739 May 1740 April 1759 May 1764 January 1794 January 1801 November 1829 March 1836 January 1837 August 1842 March 1869 March 1889 March 1890 June 1900 March 1912 April 1919 January 1931 October 1946 December 1954 December 1964 March 1969 |
John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, KG Viscount Cornbury Colonel Robert Clifford Viscount Cornbury (reappointed) Colonel Anthony Heyford Brigadier-General Edward Matthews Lord Raby (Earl of Stratford 1711), KG Viscount Cobham Brigadier-General Sir Charles Hotham Bt Lieutenant-General Humphrey Gore Duke of Marlborough, KG Lieutenant-General Henry Hawley Hon Henry Seymour Conway Earl of Pembroke Lieutenant-General Philip Goldsworthy General Thomas Garth General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset, GCB Major-General Hon F C Ponsonby, GCMG KCB KCH Sir Richard Hussey Vivian (Baron Vivian), GCB GCH General Sir Arthur Benjamin Clifton, GCB KCH General Charles Philip De Ainslie General John Yorke, CB Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Marshall, KCMG Major-General Francis Shirley Russell, CMG Major General Hon John Edward Lindley Major-General Sir J Burn-Murdoch, KCVO CB CMG CBE Brigadier-General Sir Ernest Makins, KBE CB DSO Colonel Francis W Wilson-Fitzgerald, DSO MC Brigadier Anthony Hilton Pepys, DSO General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick, KCB DSO MBE MC |
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Colonels
of The King's Own Royal Regiment Of Dragoons |
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The
Regiment was formed in 1683 from the Tangier Horse |
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19 November 1683 - 1 August 1685 - 30 November 1688 - 24 December 1688 - 1 July 1689 - |
1 August 1685 30 November 1688 24 December 1688 1 July 1689 |
Duke of Marlborough Viscount Cornbury Viscount Cornbury (Reappointed) Robert Clifford |
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Colonels
of The Royal Regiment Of Dragoons . . . from 1690 |
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21 June 1690 - 30 May 1697 - 13 June 1715 - 10 April 1721 - 12 January 1723 - 1 September 1739 - 12 May 1740 - |
30 May 1697 13 June 1715 10 April 1721 12 January 1723 1 September 1739 12 May 1740 |
Edward Matthews Lord Raby (later Earl of Strafford) Viscount Cobham Sir Charles Hotham, Bt Humphrey Gore Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Henry Hawley |
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Colonels
of 1st (Royal) Dragoons . . . from 1751 |
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5 April 1759 - 9 May 1764 - 28 January 1794 - 7 January 1801 - 23 November 1829 - 31 March 1836 - 20 January 1837 - 30 August 1842 - 8 March 1869 - 21 March 1889 - 29 March 1890 - 9 June 1900 - 22 March 1912 - |
9 May 1764 28 January 1794 7 January 1801 23 November 1829 31 March 1836 20 January 1837 30 August 1842 8 March 1869 21 March 1889 29 March 1890 9 June 1900 22 March 1912 |
Hon Henry Seymour Conway Earl of Pembroke Phillip Goldsworthy Thomas Garth Lord Edward Somerset Sir Frederick Ponsonby Sir Hussey Vivian, Bt (Later Lord Vivian) Arthur Benjamin Clifton Charles De Ainslie John Yorke Sir Frederick Marshall Francis Russell |
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Colonels
of 1st The Royal Dragoons . . . from 1920 |
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16 April 1919 - 22 January 1931 - ?? October 1946 - 9 December 1954 - 9 December 1964 - |
22 January 1931 ?? October 1946 9 December 1954 9 December 1964 |
Sir John Burn-Murdoch Sir Ernest Makins Francis Wilson-FitzGerald Anthony Hilton Pepys Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick |
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