Royal Attendance at Household Division's Beating Retreat (2000-Present)

The Household Division Beating Retreat was historically held the Wednesday & Thursday before Trooping the Colours. It was moved to July in 2021 to give extra time to prepare, and is now held on 3 nights (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday). 

A Beating Retreat is a spectacular concert of music and military precision drill, including horses, cannon and fireworks. 

Each year, a Member of the Royal Family attends the performance and takes the Salute. (Occasionally, we see a royal attend on each night.)

(Note: Various Military Regiments hold Beating Retreats throughout the year. This list only covers the Household Division's annual Beating Retreat.)

King Charles III's Reign

Year	Royal taking the Salute	Notes
2020’s
2029
2028
2027
2026
2025
2024	None
2023	Duchess Sophie (Wednesday) Princess Anne (Thursday)	to celebrate King Charles's Coronation held in July Anne was accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year	Royal taking the Salute	Notes
2020’s
2022	Duke of Kent	Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Postponed to July
2021	Princess Anne	Accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. Postponed to July due to Pandemic.
2020		Canceled due to the Pandemic
2010s
2019	Duchess Kate
2018	Prince Andrew	Accompanied by Princess Beatrice & Princess Eugenie
2017	Prince Harry
2016	Prince Andrew
2015	Duchess Camilla
2014	Prince William
2013	The Queen
2012	Prince Edward	Accompanied by Countess Sophie Queen's Diamond Jubilee
2011	Prince Philip	The day before Philip's 90th Birthday
2010	Prince Philip
	Duke of Kent
2000s
2009	Prince Philip
	Princess Anne
2008	?
2007	Princess Anne
2006	The Queen	Accompanied by Prince Philip
2005	Princess Anne
2004	Duke of Kent
2003	?
2002	Duke of Gloucester	Queen's Golden Jubilee
2001	Prince Andrew
2000	The Queen	Accompanied by Prince Philip
	Prince Edward	Accompanied by Countess Sophie

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