List of Trooping of the Colour by Date, Regiment and Sovereign from 1895

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This is a list of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony from 1895-2001.[1] The first Trooping of 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
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
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

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Original 1960 newsreel poster

Notes

  1. Gow, Michael pp. 143-144 ‘’Trooping the Colour’’ 1989 Souvenir Press
  2. http://www.literary-liaisons.com/On%20This%20Day--Jun.htm
  3. p.27 Gow

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