List of Trooping the Colour by date, regiment and sovereign from 1895
Main article: Trooping the Colour
This is a list of the Trooping the Colour ceremony from 1895-2001.[1] The first Trooping the Colour took place on Horse Guards Parade on 4 June 1805.[2]
In 1895 two Troopings were done on two consecutive days by different battalions of the Scots Guards at Windsor Castle and Horse Guards Parade.[3]
| Year | Date | Colour | Salute taken by | Remarks |
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| 1895 | Fri 24 May | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM Queen Victoria | Held at Windsor Castle |
| 1895 | Sat 25 May | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | Held at Horse Guards Parade |
| 1896 | Wed 20 May | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | |
| 1897 | Mon 24 May | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | |
| 1898 | Sat 21 May | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | |
| 1899 | Sat 3 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | |
| 1900 | Wed 23 May | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | Royal Guards Reserve Regiment form one of the Guards |
| 1901 | Fri 24 May | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM King Edward VII | Colours presented to the 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards |
| 1902 | Fri 30 May | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, | HM The King | Colours presented to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards |
| 1903 | Fri 26 Jun | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1904 | Fri 26 Jun | 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I appears |
| 1905 | cancelled due to weather | |||
| 1906 | cancelled due to weather | |||
| 1907 | Fri 28 Jun | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The King | Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III appears |
| 1908 | Sat 26 Jun | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1909 | cancelled due to weather | |||
| 1910 | cancelled due to Court Mourning | |||
| 1911 | Sat 27 May | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM King George V | |
| 1912 | Fri 22 Jun | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1913 | Fri 14 Jun | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The King | |
| 1914 | Fri 26 Jun | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | |
| 1915-1918 | cancelled due to First World War | |||
| 1919 | Tue 3 June | 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | Held in Hyde Park; the largest ever parade with 11 Guards, all dressed in Service Dress, the Guards Machine Gun Regiment form one of the Guards |
| 1920 | Sat 5 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | Held in Hyde Park; dressed in Service Dress |
| 1921 | Sat 4 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | Held at Horse Guards Parade; Return to full dress |
| 1922 | Sat 3 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1923 | Sat 4 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The King | |
| 1924 | Tue 3 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The King | |
| 1925 | Wed 3 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The King | |
| 1926 | cancelled due to General Strike | |||
| 1927 | Sat 4 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | |
| 1928 | Sat 3 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1929 | Sat 4 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HRH The Duke of Connaught | The King was ill |
| 1930 | Tue 3 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HRH The Prince of Wales | The King was ill |
| 1931 | Sat 6 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1932 | Sat 4 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | |
| 1933 | Sat 3 June | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The King | |
| 1934 | Mon 4 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The King | |
| 1935 | Mon 3 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The King | |
| 1936 | Tue 23 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM King Edward VIII | |
| 1937 | Wed 9 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM King George VI | |
| 1938 | Thu 9 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The King | |
| 1939 | Wed 3 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HRH The Duke of Gloucester | the King was in Canada and the USA, six Guards present |
| 1940-1946 | cancelled due to Second World War | |||
| 1947 | Thu 12 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | All ranks wore Battle Dress; Rifle No 4 appears |
| 1948 | cancelled due to weather | |||
| 1949 | Thu 9 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The King | Full dress uniform resumed |
| 1950 | Thu 8 June | 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The King | |
| 1951 | Thu 7 June | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HRH The Princess Elizabeth | The King was ill, HRH wore her red full dress uniform for the first time and was mounted on Winston |
| 1952 | Thu 5 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM Queen Elizabeth II | |
| 1953 | Thu 11 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | Prince Philip present in Field Marshal's uniform |
| 1954 | Thu 10 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Five Guards on parade |
| 1955 | cancelled due to national rail strike | |||
| 1956 | Wed 31 May | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | Eight Guards resume |
| 1957 | Wed 13 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | HM mounted on Imperial |
| 1958 | Thu 12 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1959 | Sat 13 June | 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Start of regular Saturday parades; 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards placed in suspended animation, National Service ends. |
| 1960 | Sat 11 June | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle appears; 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards placed in suspended animation, number of Guardsmen in each Guard reduced from 76 to 70. |
| 1961 | Sat 10 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1962 | Sat 2 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1963 | Sat 8 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | Seven Guards on parade; HM mounted on grey horse |
| 1964 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1965 | Wed 12 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1966 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | HM mounted on grey horse |
| 1967 | Sat 10 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | HM mounted on grey horse |
| 1968 | Sat 8 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Number of Guards laid down as eight |
| 1969 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | The Queen rides Burmese for the first time |
| 1970 | Sat 13 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1971 | Sat 12 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1972 | Sat 3 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1973 | Sat 2 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1974 | Sat 15 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1975 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1976 | Sat 12 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1977 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1978 | Sat 3 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1979 | Sat 16 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1980 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1981 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | Blanks fired at HM by Marcus Sarjeant |
| 1982 | Sat 12 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Number of Guards reduced from eight to six due to the Falklands War |
| 1983 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | Eight Guards resume |
| 1984 | Sat 16 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1985 | Sat 15 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1986 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | Last parade when the Queen was mounted |
| 1987 | Sat 13 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1988 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | Rifle 5.56mm L85A1 appears |
| 1989 | Sat 17 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1990 | Sat 16 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1991 | Sat 15 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1992 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | Last parade with eight Guards |
| 1993 | Sat 12 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Six Guards on parade; 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards and 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards placed in suspended animation |
| 1994 | Sat 11 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards placed in suspended animation; represented by Nijmegen Company |
| 1995 | Sat 17 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1996 | Sat 15 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1997 | Sat 14 June | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by F Company; first appearance of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery |
| 1998 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 1999 | Sat 12 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2000 | Sat 17 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by No. 7 Company |
| 2001 | Sat 16 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by Nijmegen Company |
| 2002 | Sat 15 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | 50th Trooping by the Queen |
| 2003 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2004 | Sat 12 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2005 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | First appearance of the Duchess of Cornwall in the official party |
| 2006 | Sat 17 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2007 | Sat 16 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by No. 7 Company |
| 2008 | Sat 14 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2009 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | HM The Queen | Seven guards |
| 2010 | Sat 12 June | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2011 | Sat 11 June | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | HM The Queen | Prince William rides in escort behind the Queen's carriage. The Duchess of Cambridge rides in procession for the first time |
| 2012 | Sat 16 June | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | Prince Charles present in Field Marshal's uniform |
| 2013 | Sat 15 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | Prince Phillip not in attendance due to ill health. Edward, Duke of Kent, took his place beside the Queen |
| 2014 | Sat 14 June | 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by Nijmegen Company |
| 2015 | Sat 13 June | 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards | HM The Queen | |
| 2016 | Sat 11 June | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | HM The Queen | 2nd Bn represented by No. 7 Company |
| 2017 | Sat 17 June | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | ||
Original 1960 newsreel poster
Notes
- ↑ Gow, Michael pp. 143-144 ‘’Trooping the Colour’’ 1989 Souvenir Press
- ↑ http://www.literary-liaisons.com/On%20This%20Day--Jun.htm
- ↑ p.27 Gow
External links
- Programme archive http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/trooping/programmes/index.htm
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