List of Trooping the Colour by event from 1890

Main article: Trooping the Colour

This is a list of the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, from 1890 to the present. The first Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade took place on 4 June 1805.[1] In 1895 two Troopings were performed, on consecutive days, by different battalions of the Scots Guards at Windsor Castle and Horse Guards Parade.[2]

Date ranges

From 1890 to 1900, for Queen Victoria (born on 24 May), the date was various weekdays from 20 May to 3 June, only one of which was her birthday.

From 1901 to 1909, for King Edward VII (born on 9 November), it was a Friday from 24 May to 28 June.

From 1910 to 1935, for King George V (born on 3 June), it was various weekdays from 27 May to 22 June, most of which were not his birthday.

In 1936, it was on King Edward VIII's actual birthday (23 June).

From 1937 to 1951, for King George VI (born on 14 December), it was from 7 to 12 June.

For Queen Elizabeth II (born on 21 April):

  • from 1952 to 1958, it was a Thursday from 31 May to 13 June;
  • from 1959 to 1978, it was a Saturday from 2 to 15 June;
  • from 1979 to 2017, it was the Saturday from 11 to 17 June (the 2nd Saturday, 8 to 14, of June was a myth);
  • from 2018 to 2021, it was the Saturday from 8 to 13 June;
  • in 2022 it was Thursday 2 June.

For King Charles III (born on 14 November), his first parade took place on 17 June 2023 and his second took place on 15 June 2024.

List

[2][3][4][5]

Year Date Colour Salute taken by Remarks
1890 Wed 21 May 1st Battalion Scots Guards[6] The Prince of Wales[a]
1891 Mon 1 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards[7] No one[8][b] Postponed from 30 May, due to bad weather, and scaled down[7][11]
1892 Wed 25 May 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards[12] The Duke of Cambridge[12][b] Other members of the Royal Family were in mourning for the Duke of Clarence[13]
1893 Sat 3 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards[14] The Duke of Cambridge[14][b]
1894 Sat 26 May 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards[15] The Prince of Wales[b]
1895 Fri 24 May 1st Battalion Scots Guards Queen Victoria Held at Windsor Castle[16]
Sat 25 May 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Prince of Wales[a] Held at Horse Guards Parade
1896 Wed 20 May 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Prince of Wales[a]
1897 Wed 26 May[17][c] 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Prince of Wales[b] 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards formed[18]
1898 Sat 21 May 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Prince of Wales[b]
1899 Sat 3 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Prince of Wales[b]
1900 Wed 23 May 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Prince of Wales[b] Royal Guards Reserve Regiment formed one of the Guards[19]
1901 Fri 24 May 3rd Battalion Scots Guards King Edward VII Colours presented to the 3rd Battalion Scots Guards
1902 Fri 30 May 1st Battalion Irish Guards The King Colours presented to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards
1903 Fri 26 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King
1904 Fri 24 June[20][c] 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Prince of Wales The King was visiting Germany
1905 Cancelled due to bad weather
1906
1907 Fri 28 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The King
1908 Fri 26 June[21][c] 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The King
1909 Cancelled due to bad weather
1910 Cancelled due to Court Mourning
1911 Sat 27 May[22][c] 2nd Battalion Scots Guards[23] King George V
1912 Fri 14 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The King
1913 Tue 3 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The King
1914 Mon 22 June[24][c] 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The King
1915 Cancelled due to First World War
1916
1917
1918
1919 Tue 3 June 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King Held in Hyde Park; the largest ever Parade, with 11 Guards (including the Guards Machine Gun Regiment), all in Service Dress
1920 Sat 5 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The King Held in Hyde Park; dressed in Service Dress
1921 Sat 4 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The King Return to full dress uniform
1922 Sat 3 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The King
1923 Sat 2 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The King
1924 Tue 3 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The King
1925 Wed 3 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The King
1926 Cancelled due to General Strike
1927 Sat 4 June 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards The King Postponed from 3 June, due to the Epsom Oaks race[25][26]
1928 Mon 4 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The King First time for 1st Battalion Welsh Guards to troop their colour
1929 Mon 3 June 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Duke of Connaught The King was ill
1930 Tue 3 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Prince of Wales The King was ill
1931 Sat 6 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King Postponed from 3 June, due to the Epsom Derby race[27][28]
1932 Sat 4 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The King Postponed from 3 June, due to the Epsom Oaks race[29][30]
1933 Sat 3 June 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King
1934 Mon 4 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The King
1935 Mon 3 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The King
1936 Tue 23 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards King Edward VIII Edward VIII's only Parade as King
1937 Wed 9 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards King George VI
1938 Thu 9 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The King
1939 Thu 8 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Duke of Gloucester The King was in Canada and the USA; six Guards present. First Trooping to be televised live by the BBC[31]
1940 Cancelled due to Second World War
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947 Thu 12 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King All ranks wore battle dress; no officers on parade had swords, except the Regimental Sergeant Major. Last Parade when the King was mounted. Rifle No 4 appears.
1948 Cancelled due to bad weather
1949 Thu 9 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The King Full dress uniform resumed. The King took the salute in the 1902 State Landau
1950 Thu 8 June 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The King George VI's last Parade; he took the salute again in the 1902 State Landau
1951 Thu 7 June 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Princess Elizabeth The King was ill; the princess first wore her red full dress uniform, and rode Winston (chestnut with white left hooves)
1952 Thu 5 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards Queen Elizabeth II Five Guards on parade
1953 Thu 11 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Eight Guards resume. The Duke of Edinburgh present in field marshal's uniform
1954 Thu 10 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen Five Guards on parade
1955 Cancelled due to National Rail Strike
1956 Thu 31 May 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Eight Guards resume
1957 Thu 13 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen The Queen first rode Imperial (chestnut with white socks)
1958 Thu 12 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen
1959 Sat 13 June 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen Start of annual Saturday Parades; 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards was later placed in suspended animation[32]
1960 Sat 11 June 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Each Guard reduced from 76 to 70 Guardsmen; 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards was later placed in suspended animation[33] First use of L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle.
1961 Sat 10 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Queen
1962 Sat 2 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen 10th Trooping by the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh was in North America[34]
1963 Sat 8 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Seven Guards on parade; the Queen rode a grey horse named "Doctor"
1964 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen The Queen rode Imperial
1965 Sat 12 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen The Queen rode Imperial for the last time
1966 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen The Queen rode Doctor for the 2nd and last time
1967 Sat 10 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen The Queen rode the brown horse Neill[35] for the only time
1968 Sat 8 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen Eight Guards; the Queen rode a horse with 3 white socks.[d] The Duke of Edinburgh was in Australia[40]
1969 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen The Queen first rode the black mare Burmese
1970 Sat 13 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Queen First Trooping to be aired live in colour on BBC1
1971 Sat 12 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
1972 Sat 3 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen 20th Trooping by the Queen. A minute's silence for the late Duke of Windsor
1973 Sat 2 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen
1974 Sat 15 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen
1975 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
1976 Sat 12 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen
1977 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen 25th Trooping by the Queen, held as part of her nationwide Silver Jubilee celebrations
1978 Sat 3 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
1979 Sat 16 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Queen
1980 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen
1981 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen Blanks fired at the Queen by Marcus Sarjeant[41]
1982 Sat 12 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen 30th Trooping by the Queen. Guards reduced from eight to six, and a minute's silence, both due to the Falklands War
1983 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Eight Guards resume
1984 Sat 16 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
1985 Sat 15 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen
1986 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen Last Parade when the Queen was mounted (on Burmese)
1987 Sat 13 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards The Queen From this Parade onwards, the Queen was driven in a carriage, without uniform[42]
1988 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen L85A1 (SA80) Rifle appears.
1989 Sat 17 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen
1990 Sat 16 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen
1991 Sat 15 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
1992 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen 40th Trooping by the Queen. Last Parade with eight Guards. Last appearance of Diana, Princess of Wales in the official party
1993 Sat 12 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen Six Guards on parade. The 2nd Battalions of the Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards were later placed in suspended animation; in future parades they would be represented by No. 7 Company and F Company respectively[32][43]
1994 Sat 11 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards was later placed in suspended animation, represented by Nijmegen Company[44]
1995 Sat 17 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen
1996 Sat 15 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen
1997 Sat 14 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards (represented by F Company) The Queen First appearance of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
1998 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen
1999 Sat 12 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen
2000 Sat 17 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards (represented by No. 7 Company) The Queen
2001 Sat 16 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards (represented by Nijmegen Company) The Queen
2002 Sat 15 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen 50th Trooping by the Queen, held as part of her nationwide Golden Jubilee celebrations
2003 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen First time the Duke of Edinburgh arrived with the Queen in a carriage and not on horseback
2004 Sat 12 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen
2005 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen First appearance of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in the official party
2006 Sat 17 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen The Duchess of Cornwall was not present due to the death of her father Bruce Shand a week earlier.
2007 Sat 16 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards (represented by No. 7 Company) The Queen
2008 Sat 14 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen
2009 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen Seven Guards on parade
2010 Sat 12 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen Six Guards resume
2011 Sat 11 June 1st Battalion Scots Guards The Queen William, Duke of Cambridge rode in escort behind the Queen's carriage as the colonel of the Irish Guards. The Duchess of Cambridge was driven in procession for the first time
2012 Sat 16 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen 60th Trooping by the Queen, held as part of her nationwide Diamond Jubilee celebrations
2013 Sat 15 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh was ill, the Duke of Kent taking his place
2014 Sat 14 June 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards (represented by Nijmegen Company)[45][e] The Queen
2015 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen
2016 Sat 11 June 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards (represented by No. 7 Company)[47] The Queen Part of the nationwide celebrations of the Queen's official 90th birthday
2017 Sat 17 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Kent not in uniform
2018 Sat 9 June 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh absent; the Duke of Kent flanked the Queen at the saluting base. The Duke of York's first appearance as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. The Duchess of Sussex first appeared in the official party
2019 Sat 8 June 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh absent[48]
2020 Sat 13 June 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Queen A short, private Parade held at Windsor Castle because of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic,[49] configured for social distancing
2021 Sat 12 June 2nd Battalion Scots Guards (represented by F Company) The Queen A short, private Parade held at Windsor Castle because of the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic,[50] configured for social distancing. The Duke of Kent took the place of the recently deceased Duke of Edinburgh
2022 Thu 2 June 1st Battalion Irish Guards The Prince of Wales[f] The Queen's 70th trooping; moved from 11 June for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.[52] She was represented by the Prince of Wales, and later took the salute from the Buckingham Palace balcony[53]
2023 Sat 17 June[54] 1st Battalion Welsh Guards King Charles III The King as Prince of Wales was their Regimental Colonel 1975–2022. All five regiments on parade, plus London Guards serving as street liners. First time Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh rode on horseback at the parade.
2024 Sat 15 June[55] 2nd Battalion Irish Guards (represented by No. 9 Company) The King First time for 2nd Battalion Irish Guards to troop their colour. All five regiments on parade.
George V (on horseback, LHS) inspecting the guards during Trooping the Colour, 27 May 1911
The trooped colour, 17 June 2006
Horse Guards Parade, 15 June 2013

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The Queen was at Windsor
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h The Queen was at Balmoral[9][10]
  3. ^ a b c d e Gow 1989 has error
  4. ^ Either Fairlight[36][37] or Fairway[38][39]
  5. ^ Court Circular claims 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards[46]
  6. ^ The Queen remained at Buckingham Palace[51]

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  35. ^ "untitled". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 1967. p. 15.
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