Colonel-in-Chief is a ceremonial position in an army regiment. It is in common use in several Commonwealth armies, where it is held by the regiment's...
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colonel-in-chief wears a colonel's uniform and encourages the members of the regiment, but takes no active part in the actual command structure or in...
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Nils Olav (redirect from Colonel in Chief of the Royal Norwegian Guard, Nils Olav)
[ˌnɪls ˈôːlɑv]) is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. The name 'Nils...
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Royal Dragoon Guards (category Military units and formations established in 1992)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Bateman 2015–2018: Lieutenant Colonel James J. S. Lane 2018–2019: Lieutenant Colonel Ben K. Watts 2019–2022: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic...
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Grenadier Guards (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
VII assumed the colonelcy-in-chief of the regiment on his accession, and subsequent monarchs have also been colonel-in-chief. 1901–1910: King Edward VII...
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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (category Military units and formations established in 1971)
always worn with a black backing in mourning for Tsar Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, who was their Colonel-in-Chief at the time of his execution....
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1987– : Colonel-in-Chief of Royal Newfoundland Regiment 2003– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Medical Service 2014– : Colonel-in-Chief of the...
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The Rifles (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
headquarters located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The Battalion is paired with 2 RIFLES. The Queen is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment, whilst...
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Royal Lancers (category Military units and formations established in 2015)
amalgamation was announced in July 2012, and the regiment was formed with an amalgamation parade before their colonel-in-chief, Queen Elizabeth II, at Richmond...
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Royal Regiment of Wales (category Military units and formations in Wales)
appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the new regiment in early 1969, his first Army appointment. The amalgamation parade of the two regiments took place in Cardiff...
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Royal Irish Regiment (1992) (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
casualties in the action. The Colonel-in-Chief, the Duke of York presented the regiment new colours to St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh...
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Scots Guards (redirect from Colonel of the Scots Guards)
VII assumed the colonelcy-in-chief of the regiment on his accession, and subsequent monarchs have also been colonel-in-chief. 1901–1910: King Edward VII...
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Royal Regiment of Scotland (category 2006 establishments in the United Kingdom)
colonel-in-chief was Queen Elizabeth II, who was replaced by King Charles III. Princess Anne is the regiment's deputy colonel-in-chief. The colonels-in-chief...
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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (category Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II)
17, 2007, the regiment's colonel-in-chief is former Governor-General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson. The previous colonel-in-chief was Countess Mountbatten...
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1953–2022: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Engineers 1953–2022: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps 1953–2022: Colonel-in-Chief of...
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Blues and Royals (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
Cavalry. The Colonel of the Regiment is Anne, Princess Royal. It is the second-most senior regiment in the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1969 from...
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List of titles and honours of Charles III (category Wikipedia articles in need of updating from May 2025)
Guards 1977–2007: Colonel-in-Chief of the Cheshire Regiment 1977–1994: Colonel-in-Chief of the Gordon Highlanders 1977–1994: Colonel-in-Chief of the 2nd King...
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Coldstream Guards (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
VII assumed the colonelcy-in-chief of the regiment on his accession, and subsequent monarchs have also been colonel-in-chief. 1901–1910: King Edward VII...
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Irish Guards (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
Colonel George Henry Morris Liam O'Flaherty Brigadier Joe Vandeleur Lieutenant Colonel Giles Vandeleur King Edward VII assumed the colonelcy-in-chief...
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1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (category Military units and formations in Wales)
a parade through the streets of Cardiff city, both attended by the Colonel-in-Chief, the Prince of Wales (now Charles III). The regiment received a great...
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Royal Colonel - an appointment made by the Monarch, to appointment of Colonel-in-Chief or Colonel of a regiment Honorary Air Commodore-in-Chief and Honorary...
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Royal Artillery Regiment (Malaysia) (category Military units and formations established in 1957)
is the Colonel-In-chief of the Rejimen Artileri DiRaja (Royal Artillery Regiment) since 13 September 2010. He is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian...
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] 1957–1968: Colonel-in-Chief, of Durham Light Infantry 1968–2002: Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, of Light Infantry 1977–2006: Colonel-in-Chief, of King's Own...
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Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (category Military units and formations in Burma in World War II)
Chindits 1944, Burma 1942 '44 The colonel-in-chief was as follows: 1956–1968: King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. Regimental colonels were: 1881–1899 (1st Battalion):...
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16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers (category Military units and formations established in 1922)
Barracks in Schleswig at the end of the war but moved to Lulworth Camp in late 1946. Princess Elizabeth became Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment in 1947,...
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United Kingdom Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Anglian Regiment Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Army Medical Service Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal...
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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (category Deaths from congestive heart failure in the United Kingdom)
Elizabeth II, 1952 UK Colonel-in-Chief, the King's Own Scottish Borderers Colonel-in-Chief, the Northamptonshire Regiment Colonel-in-Chief, the 2nd East Anglian...
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Life Guards (United Kingdom) (category Military units and formations established in 1922)
1990 Lt Col Anthony P. de Ritter: December 1990 – October 1992 The Colonels-in-Chief of the regiment were: 21 May 1922 – 1 February 1936: King George V...
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appointed to the position of Colonel-in-Chief or Colonel of a regiment within the British or Commonwealth army. Royal Colonel appointments are made for regiments...
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Welsh Guards (category Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021))
George V assumed the colonelcy-in-chief of the regiment on its formation, and subsequent monarchs have also been colonel-in-chief. 1915–1936: King George V...
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